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Taste of Tucson: Sonoran Style Recipes Inspired by the Rich Culture of Southern Arizona

Taste of Tucson: Sonoran Style Recipes Inspired by the Rich Culture of Southern Arizona

Taste of Tucson, a Sonoran cookbook by Jackie Alpers

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#Repost @uncultureddiner with @get_repost ・・・ In 2015, UNESCO recognized Tucson, Arizona as the United States’ first City of Gastronomy. I have been living about 2 hours away from Tucson for a decade and never knew anything about the city until accidentally finding this cookbook in the library. Jackie Alpers did an amazing job of touching on Tucson’s history, the influence of Mexican, Native American, and Spanish cultures, local restaurants, and staple ingredients for Sonoran cooking. Thanks @jackiealpers for helping me appreciate the world I live in through cooking. #thisitucson #tasteoftucson #mexicanfood #cookbooklove #cookbook #mexicancookbook #sonorancookbook #newcookbook #regionalcuisine #cookbookreview #jackiealpersphotography #epicurious #foodandwine #food52cookbookclub #cooking #homecooking
#Repost @useformat with @get_repost ・・・ @jac #Repost @useformat with @get_repost ・・・ @jackiealpers is an award-winning professional food photographer who cooks, styles and photographs food and recipes in her natural-light studio and documents food & travel on location.⠀ ⠀ Her popular food photography and recipe blog “Jackie’s Happy Plate” showcases her culinary adventures as a Midwesterner transplanted to the Sonoran Desert. She is especially interested in the emotional, psychological, and spiritual relationship that people have with food and drink. Food lends itself to vast symbolism and interpretation and she loves the rituals surrounding it. She is based in Tucson, Arizona.⠀ ⠀ Check out more of Jackie's work at www.jackiealpers.com⠀ ⠀ #useformat #foodporn #foodphotography #foodphotographer #cocktails #garnish #fruit #drinks #foodstyling #foodshoot #commercialphotography #portfolio
#Repost @tucsonfestivalofbooks with @get_repost ・・・ We’re excited to present Tucson’s own Author Jackie Alpers and Chef Maria Mazon for a unique cooking demo and conversation this Wednesday, August 5 at 2pm. Reserve your spot at the link in our bio.
My dear friends at @tucsonlifestylemagazine have My dear friends at @tucsonlifestylemagazine have always been so supportive of me and my work. This month the magazine is featuring #recipes from my #tasteoftucson #cookbook including this one for my spicy Sonoran Style Potato Salad. Here's the link to the article online. https://bit.ly/30ZdnGc #pototosalad #spicyfood #sonoranfood #mexicanrecipes #sonoranrecipes #potatoes #jackiealpersphotography
The Taste of Tucson #cookbook is featured on @cnn The Taste of Tucson #cookbook is featured on @cnn today! They are sharing the #recipe for my quick and easy Tortilla Soup. Article 🖋 @misstanyae Link in profile. #tasteoftucson #tortillasoup #recipes #mexicanfood #sonoranfood #jackiealpersphotography #soup #chickensoup #spicyfood
#Repost @misstanyae with @get_repost ・・・ Wor #Repost @misstanyae with @get_repost ・・・ Worked with one of my favorite cookbook authors, @jackiealpers, on this story that will give you major #meatlessmonday inspo! Link in bio.
I’m on @cnn today! Here are some great ideas for I’m on @cnn today! Here are some great ideas for incorporating more #vegetarian meals to your life. Thank you to the fabulous writer and editor, @misstanyae for including some of my tips along with my #recipe for Crispy Vegetarian #Tacos. This is exactly the kind of story I want to be a part of. Link in profile. #meatlessmonday #vegetarianrecipes #tacos #tasteoftucson #jackiealpersphotography #sonoranfood #mexicanfood #mexicanrecipes #food #foodporn #feedfeed #cnnfood #cnn #instagram #instagood #instafood #newcookbook #cookingathome #cookbook #tucsonarizona
Beautiful red bean mochi ice cream from Mochidoki Beautiful red bean mochi ice cream from Mochidoki
Breakfast tostada today, made with the charro bean Breakfast tostada today, made with the charro beans and corn tortilla recipes from Taste of Tucson, a newly invented creamy tomatillo salsa, scallions and a crispy edged egg over-easy fried in butter. #tasteoftucson #breakfast #jackiealpersphotography #newcookbook #recipe #sonoran #food #foodporn #eggs #instafood #feedfeed #onthetable #food52 #foodnetworkkitchen #eater #eatserious #sonoranfood #mexicanfood #beautifulcuisines #bareaders #tostadas
There’s a staying at home version of the #Mangon There’s a staying at home version of the #Mangonada in my Taste of Tucson cookbook. Link in profile - learn how to make my Raspado Mangonada with Mango-Lime Granita. “The name raspados comes from the word “raspar,” which means “to scrape.” The treat’s construction process involves shaving frozen snowy flakes from a giant block of ice into a cup, then saturating it all with fruit and juice and/or sweet-and-sour #Chamoy syrup. Salty-sweet #tamarind candies are often sprinkled on top of that. Giant blocks of ice are hard to come by, but I realized that you could use the method for making granita and get similar results in your home freezer. A granita is juice combined with sugar, and then frozen and scraped. So, instead of pure shaved ice I am using a mango-lime granita as the base for the raspado, which I then top with fresh fruit, Chamoy, tamarind, and seasonings, as they do in the local treat shops. #tasteoftucson #raspados #tamarindo #recipes #sonoranfood #sonoranrecipes #newcookbook #mexicanfood #mexicanfoodporn #foodporn #food #foodphotography #cookbook #sweet #saltysweet #jackiealpersphotography #tucsonsonora #mexicanstreetfood
A project that I did for the @foodnetwork a few ye A project that I did for the @foodnetwork a few years ago is getting some new traction. I'd forgotten some of the fun ideas we had come up with for this one. 🥕bit.ly/healthyalpers #jackiealpersphotography #foodphotography #cutefood #cutefoodforkids #carrots #babycarrots
🎉 TASTE OF TUCSON COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY ‼️ Ente 🎉 TASTE OF TUCSON COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY ‼️ Enter for a chance to win two personalized, signed copies of Taste of Tucson: Sonoran-Style Recipes Inspired by the Rich Culture of Southern Arizona. Say hi and tag a friend below, and both of you could win a copy. Winners will be selected at random on July 14th. PS: This is a photo of the dessert nachos recipe from the #cookbook. #tasteoftucson #nachos #giveaway #cookbookgiveaway #newcookbook #mexicanfood #sonoranfood #mexicanfoodporn #foodporn #dessert #tucson #thisistucson #feedfeed #eater #recipes #jackiealpersphotography
I loved chatting with Olivia Munson and @rlrhoades I loved chatting with Olivia Munson and @rlrhoades at Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine about Taste of Tucson: Sonoran-Style Recipes. And, if you are looking for a fun recipe project to make this weekend you might want to try the Topopo salad recipe that they shared from the cookbook. Here’s the link: https://www.phgmag.com/qa-jackie-alpers-inspiration-behind-taste-of-tucson/
One of the most anticipated recipes in my Taste of One of the most anticipated recipes in my Taste of Tucson cookbook is for @ElGueroCanelo's Sonoran Hot Dog. This is THE dish that became a @beardfoundation American Classic. Get a copy of the book in time for #July4th. You will be happy you did. Link in bio. #tasteoftucson #hotdog #sonoranhotdog #foodphotography #food #recipe #instafood #foodlove #foodporn #f52grams #fwx #feedfeed #foodstagram #beautifulcuisines #cookbook #southwesternfood #foodandwine #eatserious #Sonoranfood #mywilliamssonoma #eeeeeats #tucsonfood #instayum #july4th #4thofjuly #foodphoto #regionalcuisine #jackiealpersphotography
In honor of the new release of the Kindle version In honor of the new release of the Kindle version of Taste of Tucson I present you with this photo from the cookbook of one of my longtime favorite recipes. The Beanie Weenie Taco. Buy the book, get the recipe! Link in profile. #newcookbook #tasteoftucson #hotdog #tacos #jackiealpersphotography
Here are a selection of portraits I’ve taken ove Here are a selection of portraits I’ve taken over the years of some of the chefs featured in Taste of Tucson. I’d planned on photographing all of the chefs featured in the #cookbook... and I still will once it’s safe to do so. All the 16 local chefs featured in #tasteoftucson have contributed to the culinary flavor of this town, winning awards and accolades in the process. I first met most of them while on photography and food writing assignment for various publications over the years, and they are a big part of why I wanted to create this book. Their creativity and dedication to their craft is truly phenomenal. Read more about them - http://www.jackieshappyplate.com/taste-of-tucson-meet-the-chefs/
Benjamin Galaz, owner of @bktacos is famous for hi Benjamin Galaz, owner of @bktacos is famous for his mesquite-grilled carne asada. I am honored to have him share his secret techniques and ingredients in the Taste of Tucson cookbook. Link in profile. #tasteoftucson #bktacos #carneasada #thisistucson #tucsonsonora #eatlocal #chef #whyilovewhereilive #tucson #tucsonarizona #food #cookbook #newcookbook #eater #foodandwine #jackiealpersphotography #portrait #steak #carne
I photographed locally owned, Athen's on 4th @athe I photographed locally owned, Athen's on 4th @athenson4th for Tucson Guide Magazine in 2008 (1st photo) and again last year (photo #2) before the pandemic hit. Yesterday they announced that they are closing after almost 30 years in business. Sad to see them go. I photographed and ate some fantastic meals there over the years. #thankyou. #foodphotography #onlocation #restaurant #eatlocal
This hot dog is so good. It's a far cry from the S This hot dog is so good. It's a far cry from the Sonoran hot dogs we all know and love but it's still Sonoran in nature. A jumbo hot dog is topped with roasted corn, mayo, lime and spices and served in a top-cut, whole grain bolillo roll. Split a *bolillo roll across the top and stuff with the hot dog of your choice. Toss roasted corn kernels with a little mayo and lime juice (or use the recipe for street corn from my cookbook Taste of Tucson: Sonoran-Style Recipes) and spoon the corn over the hot dog, then top with oregano, chili powder, crumbly Mexican cotija cheese & hot sauce. Decorate with a squirt of mayo. * Note: Bolillos are a slightly sweet variation of baguettes that may have stemmed from the French invasion of Mexico #tasteoftucson #newcookbook #streetcorn #hotdog #sonoranfood #sonoranhotdog #jackiealpersphotography
Cinco de Mayo is coming up next Tuesday and you ar Cinco de Mayo is coming up next Tuesday and you are going to need to know how to make yourselves some drinks and snacks at home. If you make the strawberry-habanero infused tequila recipe from @theparishtucson today it will be ready in time. It makes a mean margarita or straight up sipper. Don’t have strawberries right now? That's OK, just sub out some other red berries. No habanero ? Use serranos or jalapenos or ghost chilis or any fresh chiles. #Tequila is a necessity though. This is an outtake recipe from my new cookbook Taste of Tucson: Sonoran-Style Recipes. The recipe for The Parish's Strawberry Habanero Prickly Pear Margarita is included in the post. Serve it with any of the Sonoran style street snacks featured in #tasteofTucson. Get the #recipe: https://www.jackieshappyplate.com/recipe-for-the-parishs-strawberry-habanero-infused-tequila/
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