Jackie Alpers: Food Photographer & Author

Fancy French Fries with herbs, special sauce, and Pecorino: Food photography by Jackie Alpers by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: www.jackiealpers.com

French Fries_Jackie-Alpers-luxury food photogaphy by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: French fries have taken a stronghold on the luxury food scene while remaining a staple at every tier, from fast food through fine dining. This image, for a retail advertising culinary campaign, focuses on the merging of food, art, and commerce for a clientele that embraces all of it.

taco seasoning, blend, shaped by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: Food Photography for Taste of Tucson, Sonoran Style Recipes by Jackie Alpers. Get the recipe: recipes.jackiealpers.com/mexican-taco-seasoning-recipe

Triple Chocolate Flourless Cake Recipe Inspired by Yellowstone_ Jackie Alpers by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: recipes.jackiealpers.com/flourless-chocolate-cake-recipe/

Jackie-Alpers-taste-of-tucson-cookbook-award by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: Award winning food photography for the Taste of Tucson Cookbook by Jackie Alpers. Buy the book: www.amazon.com/Taste-Tucson-Sonoran-Style-Inspired-Southe... The Three Sisters Power Bowl Recipe: recipes.jackiealpers.com/three-sisters-power-bowl/

coffeepot_over campfire_Jackie Alpers by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: Pot of cowboy coffee brewing over an open campfire with rocks as anchors. Photography and recipe from the Arizona-Mexico borderlands by Sonoran cookbook author Jackie Alpers Jackie Alpers. Get the recipe: recipes.jackiealpers.com/campfire-cowboy-coffee/

Jovies-Christmas-Eve-Ramen_Elf-cookbook_Jackie-Alpers by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: In the movie Elf, Jovie forgets her simple bowl of ramen, leaving it uneaten on Christmas Eve to go find Buddy the Elf. Here are some ways to make simple packaged ramen unforgettable. Recipe and food photography by Jackie Alpers for The Unofficial Elf Cookbook. Get the recipe: recipes.jackiealpers.com/jovies-unforgettable-christmas-e...

Sardine Tacos: Recipe and food photography by Jackie Alpers by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: Homemade tacos with Fishwife lemon cured sardines, pickled red onions, habinaro salsa and Masienda blue corn masa tortillas. Recipe: recipes.jackiealpers.com/blue-corn-tacos-with-lemon-prese...

Shrimp Chop Suey Lunch Combo: Food Photography by Jackie Alpers by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: www.jackiealpers.com

Beef-ho-fun- takeout_Jackie-Alpers by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: The Chinese immigrants who arrived in Southern Arizona in the late 1800’s to help build the transcontinental railroad were primarily Cantonese. They often went on to open grocery stores and farms because their background was largely in agriculture. Also, they opened restaurants, which helped shape the American perception of Chinese food to the extent that Cantonese favorites like Honey Walnut Shrimp, chow mein, and ho fun became synonymous icons of Chinese American cuisine, when in fact all of these meals are straight-up Cantonese. Read the rest of the article here: tucsonfoodie.com/2025/10/02/asian-spice-a-chinese-america...

Giant Cinnamon Roll _Jackie Alpers _Food-photographer by Jackie Alpers Via Flickr: Giant frosted cinnamon rolls served with pats of butter at The Egg Connection restaurant here in Tucson, Arizona. Editorial food photography by Jackie Alpers for Tucson Guide Magazine print and online editions. www.jackiealpers.com