Jackie Alpers90 recipes
Recipes, creative cooking ideas and food photography from the author of the Taste of Tucson and Sprinkles! Cookbooks
Molletes
Molletes beat avocado toast any day! These open-faced breakfast sandwiches are made by slathering refried beans onto toasted bolillo rolls and then heaping avocado slices, a fried egg, hot sauce, and lots of cheese on top.
Sonoran Style Vegetarian Nachos Supreme Stuffed Bell Peppers
Sweet bell peppers stuffed with creamy nacho cheese, avocado, pickled jalapeños, black beans and crunchy tortilla chips.
Chorizo, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Taco
A quick and easy Tucson Sonoran breakfast taco with a crispy egg fried in chorizo then folded with cheese into a tortilla.
Matzoh Molletes Rancheros
This crispy matzo based breakfast is a cross between molletes and huevos rancheros.
Chicken Mole Amarillo
This version is the personal creation of Chef Suzana Davila of Tucson's Cafe Poca Cosa/ The Little One, who specializes in these complex sauces.
Sonoran Style Grilled Chicken
There are Southwestern regional influences that vary from New Mexico to Arizona, Texas, and Southern California.
The Moist Maker: Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich
My version uses leftover dinner rolls instead of bread.
Skillet Stuffing Shakshuka
Recipe for Skillet Stuffing Shakshuka made with leftover stuffing and eggs in a smoky, tomato based sauce.
Candied Yam Waffles
A fun Thanksgiving leftovers brunch recipe that is sure to please, waffles made with leftover candied yams.
Pumpkin Pie Spiced Baked Breakfast Oats
A pumpkin pie spiced baked oatmeal breakfast casserole infused with bits of actual leftover pumpkin pie.
Creepy Spaghetti Carbonara with Fungi (Mushrooms)
To help us carbo-load for the long trek through the neighborhood, my mother would prepare her standard pre-trick-or-treat meal of Kraft's boxed spaghetti dinner.
Walnut Pesto Linguine
Walnuts are less expensive and easier to find than the traditional pine nuts and I think they taste even better, plus they're loaded with healthy fats.
Buffalo Chicken Rumaki Bites
Whatever happened to Rumaki, that vaguely Polynesian appetizer that they used to serve at tiki themed parties in the 70s? Maybe making buffalo-style rumaki will help modernize them a bit and bring them back into the public lexicon? Let's all try serving.
Spaghetti Squash Supreme Pizza Boats
A healthy recipe for creamy, cheesy, supreme pizza flavored spaghetti squash, for the pizza flavors that you crave in cute single servings.
Layered Lasagna Dip
Not only is this warm, hearty dip vegetarian, it’s also low-carb and gluten free, so you can serve it at a party and not worry about everyone’s dietary needs too much, unless of course they don’t eat cheese, because this recipe is loaded with it.
The Mexican Street Corn Hot Dog
Inspired by Mexican Street Corn, the Elote Dog is a whole beef jumbo hot dog is topped with roasted corn, mayo, lime and spices and served in a top-cut, whole grain bolillo roll.
The Cheesiest Cheese Crisp with Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce/Drizzle
A cross between a Mexican pizza an an open-faced quesadilla, Southern Arizona restaurants started selling cheese crisps more than 50 years ago and it's become a staple of our local Sonoran style cuisine.