Sprinkles!

Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts

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Sprinkles! Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts is the first cookbook dedicated exploring the science of sprinkles (Sprinkology), identifying and cooking with sprinkles, and over 50 rainbowlicious recipes. In celebration of the book release, The Food Network has published the recipe for the sprinkles covered rainbow layer cake featured on the cover.

Here’s the official cookbook trailer by Sundance award winning filmmaker Jason Willis:

Homemade Mexican Taco Seasoning Recipe

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Sonoran-style Mexican taco seasoning recipe made with homemade chile powder blends. A fresher, healthier alternative to the popular spice packets.

Yellowstone Flourless Chocolate Cake (Cake with Steak)

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Recipe for triple chocolate flourless chocolate cake with fudge frosting baked in a cast-iron skillet, inspired by the famous Yellowstone TV show “cake with steak” dinner scene.

Southwestern Cornbread Bread Pudding Casseroles

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Cornbread casseroles made with chunks of freshly-baked cornbread cooked in a rich custard sauce in individual cast-iron ramekins, making a decadent yet rustic dessert.

Michelada vs. Chelada: What’s the Difference?

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Michelada vs. Chelada: What’s the Difference? Includes recipes for a michelada cocktail made with Ray Ray’s Sonoran Spirit and a spicy tomato mixer.

Strawberry-Habanero Prickly Pear Margarita

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How to make a spicy Sonoran-style prickly pear margarita cocktail on the rocks with strawberry and habanero infused tequila and a black salt rim using a Strawberry and Habanero Infused Tequila Recipe.

Spicy Deviled Egg Potato Salad

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This Deviled egg potato salad recipe is a protein-rich Southwestern Americana side dish that merges potato salad with deviled eggs in a spicy mustard, mayo and chipotle chile sauce. Crunchy celery and red onion, and salty capers turn this classic cookout staple into a flavor explosion.

Mini Pumpkin Empanadas (Easy Dessert Recipe with Pie Dough)

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These mini pumpkin empanadas are brushed with a buttery, warming aromatic coating are fun and super easy to bake (not fried) using pre-made sheets of pie dough and a spiced pumpkin filling.

Three Sisters Power Bowl

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Let the power of these three sisters fuel your day! Corn, zucchini and tepary bean breakfast bowl with quinoa, corn, avocado, spicy green salsa and eggs.

Campfire Grilled Whole Fish

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How to grill freshly caught trout or other whole freshwater fish over an open campfire using a camp stove and foil. This recipe is an excerpt from The Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook by Jackie Alpers.

Sonoran Mexican Chicken Adobo Braised with Coffee & Coconut

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Chicken Adobo braised in strongly brewed coffee, coconut milk with yams. Even an average cup of coffee shines as a key ingredient in this dish. Finished with a creamy yogurt and coconut milk sauce served over rice. I highly recommend using Illyanna Maisonet’s Adobo spice blend from Burlap & Barrel. This recipe is an excerpt from my Unofficial Elf Cookbook.

Albondigas Matzo Ball Soup (Vegetarian Recipe)

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Albondigas soup made with matzo balls. Two popular soups together as one – a Jewish-deli Sonoran-Mexican combination.

Western-style Campfire Coffee Made with Eggshells

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How to brew a pot of coffee over a campfire with a special ingredient… eggshells! From the Arizona-Mexico borderlands cookbook author Jackie Alpers.

Caldo de Queso Recipe (Sonoran-style Cheese and Potato Soup)

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Caldo de Queso is a Sonoran cheese and chunky potato soup with green chiles, onions, and tomatoes in a light broth. Recipe by Taste of Tucson cookbook author Jackie Alpers.