Celebrations
Brigadeiro: Brazilian Chocolate Truffles With Sprinkles!
How do you say “delicious” in Portuguese? Brigadeiro, that’s how! These easy-to-make balls are fun to roll in chocolate jimmies. Box them up for the perfect gift. […]
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Celebrations
Chocolate Caramel Apple Pops
Cute, kid friendly recipe for slices of apples dipped in chocolate and decorated with sprinkles candy or nuts. This recipe was originally developed fro Refinery29. […]
Celebrations
Chocolate Dipped Frozen Banana Bites With Sprinkles
We all know that rainbow sprinkles make the world-go-round and this super-easy recipe is fun, festive and good for you too. You can melt the chocolate in the microwave which makes it the perfect treat for a hot summer’s day. […]
Chocolate
Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches With Sprinkles!
This may be one of the easiest recipes ever. It was originally written for and published on Refinery29 where you can find seven more of my Oreo recipes. I literally wrote the book on sprinkles, so if you’re […]
Baked Goods
Food Network Articles
Fun, Fast and Easy Cake Decorating Ideas For Everyday Celebrations
Does the thought of having to decorate a cake alarm you? Me too! Squeezing buttercream into and out of a a piping bag, is hard! Forget about me being able to form a flower, or writing someone’s name […]
Baked Goods
Fair Food At It’s Easiest: Fudge Puppies Recipe
Covered in chocolate, whipped cream, and all your favorite toppings, Fudge Puppies are a carnival and state fair food classic. Here’s how to make them at home. I like to make them mini so they […]
Appetizers
Sprinkles Fairy Bread Sandwiches
Make any day a celebration! Just barely sweet, these sparkly sandwiches make a fun breakfast surprise, after-school snack, or party food. Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem “Fairy Bread” in A Child’s Garden of Verses, fairy […]
Appetizers
Sparkling Cranberry and Brie Crostini
An unpublished photo from my book, Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts was nominated for the 2014 Photography Master’s Cup in the Food Photography category. Here’s the recipe to go along with the photo, reprinted from […]
Celebrations
How to Cover Easter Eggs in Sprinkles!
I made fancy sprinkles covered Easter eggs, and you can too. It’s easy! Learn how in my latest article for the Food Network. http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2014/04/how-to-decorate-easter-eggs-with-sprinkles/
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The Bakepedia Interview
I had a wonderful time doing this interview for the magnificent Bakepedia, written by the equally magnificent Lauren Chattman. Here’s the link to the whole Q & A.: http://www.bakepedia.com/blogpost/jackie-alpers-sprinkles-interview/
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My New Sprinkles Food Network Column
I’m beyond thrilled to announce that I am writing and photographing a monthly column for the Food Network! It features seasonal & holiday recipes, fun projects and entertaining ideas that use sprinkles. Here’s January’s! http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2014/01/how-to-beat-the-winter-blahs-with-sprinkles/ Brighten […]
Celebrations
The Sparkling Pearl Tropical Cocktail
A variation of the Bushwacker glamorized with sparkling sprinkle bits and pearl sugar dragées in tropical hues, this is a seafaring drink said to be invented on a Caribbean island founded by pirates. Ahoy! This […]
Celebrations
Sprinkles Holiday Ideas for Food Network’s Dish Blog
Learn how to make Sprinkles! Sugar Cubes and other sparkly holiday treats in my holiday Food Network article […]
Baked Goods
Christmas Cookie Season
It’s christmas cookie season, and while biscotti isn’t technically a cookie per se, they often find their way onto the plethora of platters that mark the season. From cookie swaps, to office parties, to host/hostess gifts, […]
Dessert
Sprinkles! Cookbook Trailer: Behind the scenes food photography
An exclusive, behind the scenes shot of a pink cupcake photographed for the Sprinkles book trailer. Featuring: pink sugar pearls, a pink flower accent quin, cranberry colored sanding sugar, spring mix bunnies from Wilton Cake Decorating and […]
Baked Goods
Sprinkles Rainbow Blog Tour
Cookbook trailer for Sprinkles via Quirk Books on Youtube Hey there cookbook fans! Next week Quirk Books is releasing my debut cookbook, Sprinkles! Recipes & Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts. It’s an adorable book that teaches you […]
Easy
Postmodern Art Popsicles
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 […]
Baked Goods
Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts
I’m super excited to announce that my cookbook Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts will hit the shelves in less than three weeks! Pre-order it now to get it as soon as it’s released. It’s a […]
breakfast
Breakfast Popsicles + A Goodreads “Sprinkles!” Cookbook Giveaway
Looking to kick start a hot summer day? These chocolate & coffee frozen pudding pops are just the ticket! Take an average cup of joe and turn it into a stick of WHOA! Sugar-free instant […]
Chocolate
Frozen (or not) No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse with Summertime Sprinkles
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 […]