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Sonoran Style Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

February 28, 2020 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

There are Southwestern regional influences that vary from New Mexico to Arizona, Texas, and Southern California. Here in Tucson, our regional cuisine is defined by fresh veggies, grilled meats and all of the delicacies that a mid-sized, sunshine filled desert city/college town, 60 miles from Mexico, has to offer. It’s summertime eating all year round. This recipe was There are Southwestern regional influences that vary from New Mexico to Arizona, Texas, and Southern California. Here in Tucson, our regional cuisine is defined by fresh veggies, grilled meats and all of the delicacies that a mid-sized, sunshine filled desert city/college town, 60 miles from Mexico, has to offer. It’s summertime eating all year round. This recipe was originally developed for Today.com. […]

Recipe: Three Sisters Pizza With Corn Masa Crust

December 3, 2017 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

Corn, beans and squash are three of the earliest domesticated crops grown by Native Americans in the Sonoran region. For this recipe, prepared corn masa, which is usually used to make tortillas or gorditas, is […]

Vegan Cocktail Pups recipe With A SECRET INGREDIENT!

September 3, 2015 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

Vegan Cocktail Pups The secret ingredient is baby carrots! This is so simple that there isn’t even a recipe. Just toss a bag or two of baby carrots a crockpot with your favorite barbecue sauce […]

Spicy Southwestern Style Mashed Potatoes With Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

November 3, 2014 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

There was a time in history when an all white meal consisting mostly of flour and milk was the most depressing idea imaginable. In Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”, Ebenezer Scrooge famously sat down to a […]

How to paint Spring flowers on cookies with natural food coloring.

May 20, 2014 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

You don’t need to have gone to art school to explore creativity in the kitchen. In my newest Food Network article I show how easy it is to paint watercolor flowers onto cookies using natural […]

Postmodern Art Popsicles

October 6, 2013 Jackie Alpers 1

What is the nature of art? Can it exist in popsicle form? Is it still art after the popsicle has been eaten? How does the process of melting affect the piece? These are some of […]

Haunted Halloween Gingerbread Houses

October 2, 2013 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

I created these Halloween themed haunted gingerbread houses for iVillage. For instructions and easy tips on how to make these houses, visit their website. You may have seen those amazing haunted Halloween gingerbread houses on […]

Crustless Quiche With Five Kinds of Peppers

September 25, 2013 Jackie Alpers 2

Sometimes in the morning when I want a little treat, I drive down the street to my favorite coffee shop where they make the most amazing quiche. I’ve been doing it so much lately that […]

BLT Lettuce Wraps: THE BEST Late Summer Meal

August 31, 2013 Jackie Alpers 20

I had no idea when I made this yesterday that today, AUG. 31st, was NATIONAL BACON DAY. All I had been thinking was how the BLT is the perfect end-of-summer meal. Tomatoes are at their best, […]

Frozen (or not) No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse with Summertime Sprinkles

June 27, 2013 Jackie Alpers 1

It’s a healthy, frozen, chocolate treat that’s high protein, and low in calories, fat and sugar. What more could you want? Oh yeah, it has sprinkles! Lots of them in pretty summer colors that are […]

Consider the Artichoke

May 22, 2013 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

There was a basket of cute purple and green baby artichokes in the produce section of the market. My intent was to buy the larger globe artichokes for my recipe but these charmed me. I […]

Eating Los Angeles: Bäco Mercat

November 17, 2012 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

Baco Mercat may be the most casual restaurant that my brother in-law has ever worked at, but I think it’s the best. Bon Appetit & Esquire agree with me, naming it to their list of […]

I love brussels sprouts!

November 1, 2012 Jackie Alpers 1

Brussels sprouts and bacon compliment each other so perfectly that this may be my favorite food of all time. You cook the bacon in with the sprouts so that a little bit of bacon grease […]

Eating Los Angeles: Canter’s Deli

October 22, 2012 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

I love an authentic Jewish deli. Canter’s Deli in Los Angeles is one of the best and most famous. I’m going to bypass the normal deli fare in this post and just share a few […]

Cincinnati Style Turkey Chili

July 31, 2012 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

Cincinnati chili does not exist in Arizona, except for in a suspicious canned variety, so I went on quest and figured out how to cook it myself. I made 4-way (spaghetti, beans, onions, cheese) Cincinnati […]

Black & White Nachos

May 4, 2011 Jackie Alpers 2

This recipe makes a white nacho cheese sauce instead of the traditional yellow. Black beans add contrast, fiber and a bit more protein. There are more colors here than just black and white. but you […]

Food at the County Fair

April 24, 2011 Jackie Alpers Comments Off

I documented some of the food that I saw people eating this year at the Pima County Fair. It was mesmerizing.

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