Index of Recipes by Category | Recipes | Jackie Alpers

The Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook Cover | Recipes | Jackie Alpers

Recipes for chicken fried steak dinner with sausage gravy, smoky mashed potatoes and garlic butter green beans from the Yellowstone cookbook by Jackie Alpers

Western Americana Recipes

Dried chiles, an ingredient in Mexican recipes.

Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes

food photography of a fresh bulb of fennel with the leaves and stalk - vegetable

Vegan Sonoran tostada topped with crispy tofu tossed in red chile sauce, radishes, green onion and olives

Sonoran-Mexican goose taco recipe from food photographer Jackie Alpers.

Taste of Tucson: Sonoran Style Recipes

Sonoran style Mexican Beef Patty Hard Tacos recipe and food photography by Taste of Tucson cookbook author Jackie Alpers.

Super spicy Sonoran style BBQ chicken with chiles. Recipe and food photography by cookbook author Jackie Alpers

chicken tortilla soup served with avocado and tortilla chips

Soups and Stews

Mexican street corn roasted corn kernels in a cheesy, creamy sauce

chunky avocado guacamole with tomato, cheese and serrano chile in a glass bowl

Sauces, Salsas and Dips

wedge salad photo by Jackie Alpers

Salads & Dressing

Traditional and modern Sonoran style Mexican and Southwestern Recipes

Recipes | Jackie Alpers

Vegan Sonoran tostada topped with crispy tofu tossed in red chile sauce, radishes, green onion and olives

Recipe Developer

Four Triscuits arranged on a small plate. Each is spread with creamy peanut butter and has two chocolate chips pressed into

tortilla crust mushroom pizza with exotic mushrooms. Recipe and food photography by Jackie Alpers

Sonoran one pot arroz con pollo

Paleo, Keto & Low Carb

Movies and TV Show Recipes

Cincinnati Turkey chili made with turkey topped with cheese, onion, red kidney beans and hot sauce

Midwestern Food

Mexican recipes from Sonoran region of the Arizona Mexico borderlands of the Southwestern United States.

Mexican Recipes

fairy bread sandwiches with Sprinkles and purple star cutouts

Matzo Molletes Rancheros with a fried egg

Italian stallion hot dog recipe photo

Sonoran Mexican street corn hot dog on a bolillo roll with street corn, mayo and lime.

Parmesan crisps with caviar

Holidays and Entertaining

grilled pineapple and other fruit

yellow bell pepper stuffed with nacho cheese, avocado jalapeños and tortilla chips

watermelon ice pops recipe photo by Jackie Alpers

Mexican shrimp cocktail served in a soda glass with avocado and lime from the Taste of Tucson cookbook by Jackie Alpers

Fish and Seafood

Spicy citrus bourbon whisky cocktail inspired by Yellowstone served in Dutton family glassware.

Drinks & Cocktails

man in a ghost rider shirt holding tray of homemade pizza

three tier deconstructed funfetti layer cake with buttercream frosting

Cooking With Chile Peppers

Sonoran Style red Chiltepin salsa. Recipe and food photography by Taste of Tucson cookbook author Jackie Alpers.

Sonoran one pot arroz con pollo

Brownie Dessert Pan Pizzas in a cast iron skillet with pretzels, mini candy bars and chocolate drizzle

Super spicy Sonoran style BBQ chicken with chiles. Recipe and food photography by cookbook author Jackie Alpers

Chicken and Poultry

Parmesan crisps with caviar

Cheese and Dairy

Breakfast baguette casserole with egg Canadian bacon and cheese

Casserole Recipes

The secret to perfectly grilled campfire corn in their husks by The Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook author Jackie Alpers.

Campfire Cooking

Open-faced breakfast sandwiches with egg, queso fresco, refried beans, avocado and hot sauce onto toasted bolillo rolls. Recipe and photo by cookbook author Jackie Alpers.

Breakfast & Brunch

beef patty tacos recipe photo

As Seen on The Food Network

Cincinnachos! Cincinnati-Style Chili Cheese Nachos:

Appetizers & Snacks

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The Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook Cover

cover of The Unofficial Elf Cookbook by Jackie Alpers. Treat every day like Christmas with recipes inspired by the classic film "Elf". — The Unofficial Elf Cookbook by Jackie Alpers

About Jackie Alpers

Food photography by Alpers of loaded hot dogs is an American Photography 41 winner.

Jackie Alpers 2025 World Food Photography Awards for Food Influencer and Food in the Field

Tucson City of Gastronomy designation for Taste of Tucson cookbook