Sonoran Hot Dog recipe from the Tucson, Arizona James Beard American Classics winner. Excerpted from the Taste of Tucson cookbook.

Soft flour tortillas on the outside, crispy corn tortilla chips inside! Grilled meat! Cheese! Everything you always wanted in a quesadilla!

These vegan Chile Colorado Tostadas with Crispy Tofu from my Taste of Tucson cookbook are low in calories but big on flavor.

So quick and easy; you can make this satisfying Sonoran Style Mexican chicken soup from my Taste of Tucson cookbook in 30 minutes or less!

You need to make the bacon-wrapped Sonoran hot dog, topped with refried beans, guacamole, and SO much more. Get ready for a flavor explosion

Open-faced Sonoran style Mexican breakfast sandwiches – Recipe from the Taste of Tucson cookbook by Jackie Alpers.

Excerpt from The Taste of Tucson cookbook by Jackie Alpers. Spicy, salty and creamy yet crisp and bright.

Vegetarian recipe for peppers stuffed with “nachos supreme” from the new Sonoran cookbook, Taste of Tucson.

An all-purpose salsa that can be used for dipping, for seasoning, and as a taco sauce. From the Taste of Tucson Cookbook by Jackie Alpers

Recipe for Sonoran-style red or white menudo from the Taste of Tucson by Jackie Alpers.

Sneak peek recipe from Taste of Tucson Sonoran Style Recipe Inspired by the Rich culture of Southern Arizona by Jackie Alpers

A spicy and sweet muddled whisky cocktail with a secret ingredient!

Making authentic cowboy steaks is really easy. Recipe from Jackie Alpers’ new cookbook Taste of Tucson.

Sonoran hot dogs are wrapped in bacon then loaded with toppings for a Mexican inspired hot dog.

A combination of French bread, German sausage, and Mexican imagination to feed American appetites.

Bacon-Wrapped Sonoran Hot Dogs – Hot dogs wrapped in bacon, tucked into buns filled with beans, avocado,  and lime sour cream.

Sonoran Hamburgers – a burger twist on the Tucson specialty!

Bacon-wrapped sonoran hot dog sitting on some beans, topped with an avocado pico de gallo and finished off with a drizzle of mayonnaise.

Sonoran Pot Pie stuffed with Mexican rice, carne adobada, and beans.