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Chiltepin Hot Salsa from the Taste of Tucson Cookbook

An all-purpose salsa for dipping, seasoning, and taco sauce.

Sonoran Street Corn Cups

Corn kernels cut from the cob, roasted and served in a creamy, cheesy sauce seasoned with chile and lime.

The Meatiest Vegetarian Chili Ever!

Old West style vegetarian chili recipe made with plant-based beef, and black beans. Served with vegan shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.

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Sonoran.

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Chiltepin Hot Salsa from the Taste of Tucson Cookbook

An all-purpose salsa for dipping, seasoning, and taco sauce.

Sonoran Street Corn Cups

Corn kernels cut from the cob, roasted and served in a creamy, cheesy sauce seasoned with chile and lime.

The Meatiest Vegetarian Chili Ever!

Old West style vegetarian chili recipe made with plant-based beef, and black beans. Served with vegan shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.

BLT Lettuce Wraps

The best late summer meal… protein style!

Regional

 cuisine

Tucson Sonoran.

cook create eat repeat

Recipes inspired by Tucson Sonoran style Mexican cuisine, showcasing regional culinary influences, food history and culture. 

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Portrait of food photographer and cookbook author Jackie Alpers  in Tucson, Arizona

Jackie Alpers is a cookbook author, food photographer and recipe developer who experiments with regional culinary influences while exploring food history and culture, and the relationship that people have with food and drink. She is the author of: The Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook; Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts; and Taste of Tucson: Sonoran-Style Recipes Inspired by the Rich Culture of Southern Arizona, which is an official selection of UNESCO’s Tucson City of Gastronomy, and a RUSA and Eating the West cookbook award winner. She teaches creativity in the kitchen from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

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Yellowstone.

Recipes inspired by the hit series