Recipes & Stories

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

Good anytime of the year. Great on a charcuterie platter!
This tastes like an old fashioned, simple shortbread cookie with the added crunch of sprinkles! Could not be more festive and crowd pleasing.
There's no doubt about it, this one is for special occasions! We made this in our "Holiday Company Dinner" class recently and it's a show stopper.
Everybody has flour, salt and yeast at home, right?! Well, now's the time to make sure you do. Even though this bread is a two day event, it is super
Does everyone have yeast, flour, salt, olive oil and honey in the house? Ok, if not, get that in your next shopping run. These are easy pantry essentials that will
I'm always looking for ways to cook fish that are enticing and yummy. This is a good one and any fish will do.

Tamale Pie

More comfort food to share. There are lots of “or’s” in this recipe, so use what you have on hand to customize. This one is great without the meat, just

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Flank Steak Roulade

  Flank steak is a highly flavorful and inexpensive cut of beef. This treatment makes it extra fancy and special but is so easy to make. The roll can be

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Pasta

Easy Creamy Bolognese

  I love a good Bolognese–sometimes called "Ragu". It doesn't really need to cook for hours and hours to be rich and flavorful. The prep is about 20 minutes, cooking

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Pot Pies

Pot Pies

Not a holiday goes by that my sister doesn’t say, “you are making pot pies, aren’t you?” I’ve posted about Pot Pies before, but as we enter Thanksgiving and Holiday

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Beef Bourguignon

Beef Bourguignon   1 tablespoon good olive oil 8 ounces dry cured center cut apple wood smoked bacon, diced 2 1/2 pounds chuck beef cut into 1-inch cubes Kosher salt

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