Jackie Alpers

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Recipes, creative cooking ideas and food photography from the author of the Taste of Tucson and Sprinkles! Cookbooks

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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner - Recipes - Jackie Alpers

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner - Recipes - Jackie Alpers

Apparently, in the olden days, every casino in Las Vegas offered a $1.

Italian Style Grilled Chicken with Parmesan and Sun-dried Tomatoes - Recipes - Jackie Alpers

Italian Style Grilled Chicken with Parmesan and Sun-dried Tomatoes - Recipes - Jackie Alpers

This is a healthy and extremely flavorful way to dress up boneless skinless chicken breasts.

Red Wine Sausages With Creamy, Cheesy Noodles - Recipes - Jackie Alpers

Red Wine Sausages With Creamy, Cheesy Noodles - Recipes - Jackie Alpers

Recipe for red wine soaked sausages in creamy, cheesy pasta, using either plant-based or meat sausages and egg noodles.

How to Cover Easter Eggs in Sprinkles! - Recipes - Jackie Alpers

How to Cover Easter Eggs in Sprinkles! - Recipes - Jackie Alpers

I made fancy sprinkles covered Easter eggs, and you can too.

The Meatiest Vegetarian Chili Ever!

The Meatiest Vegetarian Chili Ever!

Old West style Vegetarian chili made with plant-based beef, and black beans.

ONE POT ARROZ CON POLLO

ONE POT ARROZ CON POLLO

When I asked locals which Tucson centric recipes they would most like to see included in my cookbook quite a few people mentioned arroz con pollo and I’ve always found chicken and rice to be a comforting combo.

Quick & Easy Sonoran Style Chicken Tortilla Soup

Quick & Easy Sonoran Style Chicken Tortilla Soup

This Sonoran version of tortilla soup features crushed tortilla chips and melted cheese anchored in a clear broth that is seasoned with garlic, green chiles and Mexican oregano.

Spicy Thai-Mex Slaw

Spicy Thai-Mex Slaw

This crunchy, salty, and spicy coleslaw is an excellent companion to Sonoran style dishes.

Vegan Chile Colorado Tostadas With Crispy Tofu

Vegan Chile Colorado Tostadas With Crispy Tofu

I replaced the beef with crispy tofu, which adds just the right amount of heft and bite, and served it on crunchy baked tostada shells topped with Queso Fresco, scallions, radish and sliced pimento-stuffed olives.

Molletes

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.

Chorizo, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Taco

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.

Beef Patty Tacos

Beef Patty Tacos

This recipe is per taco.

Chicken Mole Amarillo

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

Sonoran Style Grilled Chicken

There are Southwestern regional influences that vary from New Mexico to Arizona, Texas, and Southern California.

Skillet Stuffing Shakshuka

Skillet Stuffing Shakshuka

Recipe for Skillet Stuffing Shakshuka made with leftover stuffing and eggs in a smoky, tomato based sauce.

Creepy Spaghetti Carbonara with Fungi (Mushrooms)

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.

Buffalo Chicken Rumaki Bites

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.

The Mexican Street Corn Hot Dog

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.

Power Breakfast Bowl With Green Quinoa, Tepary Beans, Avocado and Egg

Power Breakfast Bowl With Green Quinoa, Tepary Beans, Avocado and Egg

Start your day with this Tucson Sonoran style power breakfast.

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