Recipes & Stories

Discover Sibby’s favorite recipes, stories, and Hill Country finds—where food, culture, and life intersect.

A great basic recipe for a moist tiramisu cake. Use as a layer cake or make into cute little cakettes, as I have done here.
Using a nifty shortcut ingredient--canned biscuits--makes delicious short-order empanadas with any filling you like. This butternut squash, caramelized onion and sage filling is so very falls!
This rice is so versatile and such an easy side dish. Change the type of herbs, nuts and or cheese you use and the possibilities are endless.
This is a stunning presentation, using very few, usually on hand ingredients and a medium amount of work.
Another great cranberry recipe for the holidays and beyond. It's so light and satisfying, great after a big meal and SO pretty!
I love a good coffee cake. Maybe even better than cakes with buttercream.

Arugula Pesto

Another great use for leftover hearty greens that you are afraid you can’t use before they go bad.  You can use Arugula, Spinach, Kale, Swiss Chard, any mix of greens,

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Gorgonzola Stuffed Figs

Gorgonzola Stuffed Figs   16 dried or fresh figs 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 16 whole toasted almonds 16 slices prosciutto or bacon 3 ounces goat cheese, softened, plus 3 ounces

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Limoncello Shrimp Bruschetta

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 12 large shrimp, cleaned with tails left on 1 lemon, zest finely grated and juiced 1/2 cup limoncello liqueur Salt

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