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My image illustrating the “Kringle 3000 Hot Dog” recipe from my Unofficial Elf Cookbook has been selected for inclusion in the American Photography 41 book!!
These loaded hot dogs were inspired by Santa’s sleigh, powered by the mighty Kringle 3000 engine, that Santa relies on for his epic trek across the globe in the movie “Elf”.
Thank you to the staff and judges at AP-AI, and to the amazing team at Media Lab Books who trusted me to write and photograph The Unofficial Elf Cookbook.
Two images by Jackie Alpers are commended in the 2025 World Food Photography Awards in the Food Influencer and the Cream of the Crop categories
Thank you, Elizabeth Hazard for chatting with me about food photography, salad dressings, salsas,...
Jackie Alpers contributes feature article, food photography and recipes to Serious Eats.
Jackie Alpers is shortlisted for the Pink Lady food photographer of the year award for her image of Yellowstone Hot Honey Bacon.
The Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook by Jackie Alpers shortlisted for the Communication Arts Photography Annual.
On Burritos: Jackie Alpers for Tasting Table.
The Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by the Dutton Family Ranch by Jackie Alpers
Magazine article profiling cookbook author Jackie Alpers the 40th anniversary edition of Tucson Guide Magazine.
The Unofficial Elf Cookbook by Jackie Alpers is a 2024 Muse Photography Awards gold winner.
Jackie Alpers is a two time winner of the Taste Photography Award from the Academy of Media Tastemakers, “The Oscars of Food Media”.
Jackie Alpers is the author and photographer of the magazine article Womens’ Work.
Jackie Alpers shares tips for making healthier mashed potatoes for a Thanksgiving side dish on Eat This Not That.
“Food photography has been taken to new levels by Jackie Alpers. Using a natural light studio, she creates her meals and photographs the food after. Taking photos of food is more than just a passion for her. She loves eating just as much! Check out her cookbook on the Taste of Tucson, which has won multiple awards!”
Two images from Taste of Tucson have been chosen for American Photography 37. Having one of my first food...
Two images from my cookbook Taste of Tucson have been nominated in the food photography category of the International Color Awards, the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography.
“…its collection of recipes from some of southern Arizona’s favorite spots offers the chance to make the home kitchen a creative place.” Steve Goldstein, host of The Show on NPR
The Reading the West Book Awards are sponsored and promoted by the Mountains & Plains Independent...
Homey and yet polished, this small gem delivers a flavorful journey through southern Arizona cuisine
“A love letter to Tucson and Sonoran food, food photographer Jackie Alpers takes us not only through southern Arizona cuisine, but also to her favorite spots in the Old Pueblo. The book also notes the culinary influence of the Tohono O’odham people on Tucson.
Sonoran-Style Recipes Inspired by the Rich Culture of Southern Arizona (West Margin Press, 2020) by...
On 15 December 2015, Tucson, Arizona, became the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy designated in the United...
Award winning food photography for the Taste of Tucson Cookbook by Jackie Alpers.
“Molletes are just these beautiful, open-faced Mexican sandwiches with slathered on ingredients on a roll with hot sauce on top and a fried egg,” Stevens says. “The recipe comes from Jackie Alpers’ new cookbook, Taste of Tucson. It was exciting to put something out there and showcase some of the work that writers like Jackie are doing during the pandemic.” – Ashlie Stevens for Forbes.com.
"A vegetarian taco recipe from Jackie Alpers, author of the Taste of Tucson cookbooks is featured on CNN....
“Now more than ever, cookbooks are a way to experience regional cuisines from the comfort of home,” said...
The Amazon Kindle version of Taste of Tucson: Sonoran-Style Recipes has been released and is already the #1 new release in American Southwest Cooking!
Taste of Tucson news and press. Taste of Tucson: Sonoran Style Recipes Inspired by the Rich Culture of Southern Arizona by Jackie Alpers is featured in the article Five Arizona Cookbooks you should know. Link to full article included.
“We talk about Jackie’s belief that writing and photographing a cookbook is an inclusive process, along with her experiences as a full-time food photographer, and her ultimate desire to write her own cookbooks, which culminated in two books, one called Sprinkles: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts which explores the science of sprinkles (Sprinkology!), shares crafty methods for sprinkling, and offers a comprehensive guide to identifying and cooking with them and her most recent book published in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic – Taste of Tucson.”
I loved chatting with Andi Berlin about Taste of Tucson: Sonoran-Style Recipes for this wonderful article in the Arizona Daily Star. She included the recipe for menudo that Teresa’s Mosaic Cafe graciously gave me to include in the book. Read the full article.
Listen to Jackie Alpers author of Taste of Tucson Radio Interview on Wake Up, Tucson! with Chris DeSimone....
Jackie Alpers was nominated in the food photography category of the 2020 International Photography Awards for my photo, Pate Bite With Basil
I am thrilled to announce that my next cookbook, Taste of Tucson is available for preorder. The recipes are inspired by the ever-evolving Sonoran style regional cuisine that my home in Southern Arizona is famous for.
My updated Food Network guide to what and where to eat in Phoenix. Go beyond the cowboy steaks and...
by Jackie Alpers for the Food Network Your guacamole will need to find a new bowl this year. Our twist on...
Tucson, Arizona America's best food cities for travelers on a budget It may not have made front-page news in...
by Jackie Alpers for the Food Network I found, photographed and wrote about the best Cheap Eats in Phoenix,...
I came up with something rainbow sparkly to inspire kids to want to cook. In this homemade rainbow lollipop...
Four years later, and the Sprinkles revolution is still going strong! The Food Network asked me to make a...
When is a bear not just a bear? When it’s also an eclair. An eclair bear that is! Here's another one of my...
Here's my guide to 10 can't miss Mexican inspired dishes in Tucson, Arizona. For the Food Network. Tucson,...
I’ve written and photographed a guide on what to eat in Arizona for the Food Network. "Grub in the Grand...
I know that a lot of people are concerned with food waste. Here is one little way in which you can reduce...
Tucson Lifestyle's Home & Garden Magazine asked me to develop and photograph recipes featuring corn,...
I’m happy to have written and photographed my first feature article for Edible Baja Arizona Magazine that...
It's getting hot out there folks! Get my super easy summertime frozen fruit recipes and see my latest food...
My latest article for Food Network was sponsored by the folks at Lipton Tea, who asked me to come up with...
Learn how to eat a cactus. Kathy Gunst was on NPR's Here & Now on May 19th talking about prickly pear...
Several of my photographs are included in, "Great American Eating Experiences: Local Specialties, Favorite...
I talked with the fine folks at Natural Awakenings Magazine about food photography, creativity in the...
