Jackie Alpers on Muck Rack

Jackie Alpers

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Tucson
As seen in: MSN, National Geographic Traveler, Allrecipes, Food Network, Flipboard, Glamour, Real Simple, Serious Eats, Thrillist, Yahoo and
Covers:  Tucson, Arizona foodways, Sonoran-style regional cuisine, Western and Southwestern food, local restaurants and chefs, recipes and cooking, food history and culture.
Doesn't Cover: General news, politics.
Food photographer and author of four cookbooks. I explore and document food history and culture. Available for assignment. 👉 linktr.ee/jackiealpers
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Les Nessman, from WKRP in Cincinnati

Who do you wish followed you?

Editors looking for a Tucson, Arizona based food photographer and/or food writer.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No, instead I did an internship at the Columbus Dispatch in high school.

What's your favorite drink?

Red Wine

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In the kitchen with my camera.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Bon Appetit.
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