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Taste of Tucson Cookbook is a 2021 RUSA Book and Media Award Winner
Homey and yet polished, this small gem delivers a flavorful journey through southern Arizona cuisine […]
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2020 International Color Photography Award for Food
Jackie Alpers was nominated in the food photography category of the 2020 International Photography Awards for my photo, Pate Bite With Basil […]
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The Best Restaurants in Phoenix
My updated Food Network guide to what and where to eat in Phoenix. Go beyond the cowboy steaks and traditional Mexican fare that are often associated with Phoenix and celebrate the city with these dishes […]
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Jackie Alpers Photography Featured on Lonely Planet
Tucson, Arizona America’s best food cities for travelers on a budget It may not have made front-page news in America’s biggest cities, but Tucson is a big deal in food circles. It was the first city in […]
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The Best Cheap Eats in Phoenix, Arizona
by Jackie Alpers for the Food Network I found, photographed and wrote about the best Cheap Eats in Phoenix, Arizona. Read all about it at the Food Network.
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Jackie Alpers for the Food Network: 35 Must Try Dishes in Tucson, Arizona
Here’s my guide to 10 can’t miss Mexican inspired dishes in Tucson, Arizona. For the Food Network. Tucson, Arizona, is famous for its Sonoran-style Mexican food. A college town located just 60 miles north of […]
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What to Eat in Arizona: Jackie Alpers for the Food Network
I’ve written and photographed a guide on what to eat in Arizona for the Food Network. “Grub in the Grand Canyon State: The Best Things to Eat in Arizona,” features 29 of the the most iconic dishes […]
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Sonoran Recipes and Food Photography by Jackie Alpers in Tucson LifeStyle Home & Garden Magazine
Tucson Lifestyle’s Home & Garden Magazine asked me to develop and photograph recipes featuring corn, beans and squash (AKA The Three Sisters), which are companion plants and staples of Sonoran cuisine. You can check out […]
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Feature Article in Edible Baja Arizona Magazine by Jackie Alpers
I’m happy to have written and photographed my first feature article for Edible Baja Arizona Magazine that includes a bunch of my super easy summer recipes inspired by Sonoran food classics, including these baked Carne Asada […]
Food Photography
Jackie Alpers On National Public Radio’s “Here & Now”
Learn how to eat a cactus. Kathy Gunst was on NPR‘s Here & Now on May 19th talking about prickly pear cactus and my recipe for Nopalitos Salad. Listen to the broadcast on the Here & Now website, […]
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Food Photography by Jackie Alpers for National Geographic Book Project
Several of my photographs are included in, “Great American Eating Experiences: Local Specialties, Favorite Restaurants, Food Festivals, Diners, Roadside Stands, and More is a guide to favorite local food across the U.S.”, a new book […]
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Edible Baja Arizona Magazine: January, 2015 Issue
I have two features in this month’s Edible Baja Arizona Magazine. For “The Plate” I selected and photographed four local dishes that should never be taken off of the menu. The Mexican street corn at NOX […]
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Jackie Alpers for the Food Network: 11 Must Try Dishes in Phoenix, Arizona
Go beyond the cowboy steaks and traditional Mexican fare – here are my 11 must try dishes that showcase the best food in Phoenix, Arizona, written and photographed for the Food Network.
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Happiness for Reader’s Digest
My childhood self would be totally freaking out right now. I’m in Reader’s Digest!
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Bar Food Photos for Cover & Feature Story
I’ve spent quite a bit of time sitting in bars, in the company of both friends and strangers, eating, drinking, talking (sometimes bit too much), and taking photos. I’ve put that experience to use […]
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CNN Interview
I had the great pleasure of discussing my Fair Food photo project with CNN Heath for a feature by Georgiann Caruso. Click on the photo to read the full article.
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Good Morning America Feature: Decadant Foods From Across the USA!
Good Morning America is featuring my photo of a giant Chimichanga at the El Charro Cafe, (graciously modeled by my husband Jason), on their website. They say, “that they’ve scoured the country looking for the […]
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Fair Food II
My favorite fair food has all the qualities of a carnival freak show. It has elements of the unexpected; it’s bigger and weirder than the food I see everyday; and it evokes awe and […]
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Burger Fever
There are some crazy – big burgers in this town and I was elected to photograph them. I was more than a little surprised by what I found. The magazine printed this amazing Mac […]
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Food Photography of Somen Noodles from Janos
Janos Wilder supplied a recipe for Somen Noodles from his new restaurant Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails, to a beautiful new online green living magazine. I supplied the photo. You can get the recipe and check […]
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My Hot Dog Obsession: El Guero Canelo
I’ve been on a hot dog eating binge ever since I went to the Pima County Fair (see below), and had one of the best hot dogs of my life from a tiny stand in […]
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Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!
Here are some images from my most recent cover story for the Tucson Guide Magazine. I got to eat a LOT of pizza. I’m a very lucky girl. […]
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Burger Joints
I was sent to Phoenix and Scottsdale to visit a variety of Burger Joints for a Valley Guide Magazine feature story and cover. Here are some of the images.