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Green Chile and Cheese Tamale Pie with Quick & Easy Molé Cómodo
Christmastime is officially tamale season here in the Sonoran Desert, and according to my inside sources It's also tamale season at the North Pole.
 • Jackie Alpers
Lucky Cowboy Caviar
You may know that eating black-eyed peas on New Year's day brings good luck in the new year, but did you know that Cowboy caviar was invented in the…
 • Jackie Alpers
Sonoran Style Recipes in The Unofficial Elf Cookbook
Sonoran dishes might seem unexpected in a cookbook inspired by the movie Elf, but they fit perfectly in Buddy the Elf’s world. Take a look at some of my…
 • Jackie Alpers
Spicy Bourbon Whisky Cowboy Cocktail
Bring the heat to your usual bourbon neat with "The Fire and the Fury Cocktail" a dramatic, hot and spicy whisky cowboy cocktail inspired by the hit…
 • Jackie Alpers
Crispy Tortilla Stars with Guacamole and Pomegranate Seeds
Topped with chunky guacamole and jewel-like pomegranate seeds, these crispy tortilla bites exude holiday joy. Use my Sonoran-Style Chunky Guacamole…
 • Jackie Alpers

November 2025

Bison Nachos
Regenerative bison farms have reintroduced bison as a healthy beef alternative into American food systems.
 • Jackie Alpers
Tri-Colored Smashed Potatoes
These tri-colored smashed potatoes utilize heirloom varieties of produce, which help restore diversity to local agriculture. This recipe is an outtake…
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Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken Wings
These wings are hot! The spiciness will vary greatly though, depending on the heat of the chili flakes you are using, and the barbecue sauce you select…
 • Jackie Alpers
Nachos Supreme Stuffed Bell Peppers
Sweet bell peppers stuffed with creamy nacho cheese, avocado, pickled jalapeños, black beans and crunchy tortilla chips. Substitute poblano chiles for…
 • Jackie Alpers
Asian Spice: A Chinese American Dream
Your understanding about the origins of Chinese American food may be incorrect – mine certainly were.I thought that most of the Chinese dishes that we…
 • Jackie Alpers

October 2025

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