Recipes & Stories

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

Pork loin is the perfect meat to serve a crowd on a budget. It's quite lean so take care not to overcook. Pork loin will carry lots of flavor, as
Cranberry Cocktails are not just for the holidays! I try to keep frozen cranberries in my freezer to use as long as they last. You can make cranberry margaritas with
This is the dessert you need for your next summer party. So totally "Summer", very impressive, delicious and all do ahead.
A great summer ice cream treat! Lovely and light floral and citrus flavors.
A summer favorite to use up all that fresh zucchini and basil!
Tis the season for all things PEACH! Hand Pies are all about the ratio of crust to fruit.
cookies

Confetti Cookies

This tastes like an old fashioned, simple shortbread cookie with the added crunch of sprinkles! Could not be more festive and crowd pleasing.

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Heart Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies Again

  Here's my favorite Sugar Cookie Recipe that I have posted before, but it bears repeating, cause they're that good, and easy, and delicious. And perfect for a Valentine's Day

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Cobblers

Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

This is my Go-To favorite Oatmeal Cookie recipe from way back when bakery days. Simple, always comes out right, a bit chewy and a bit crispy. Add raisins and nuts

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Powdered Sugar Glaze

  This is a really nice glaze for flat cookies or cakes. It does dry semi hard but perhaps not hard enough for packaging. However, it is so much tastier

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Royal Meringue

  This is the frosting you want to use for detailed cookie decorating. It dries hard for packaging. It's not much on flavor but you can add different extracts. Keep

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Valentine Sugar Cookies

    Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies!  After my years at the bakery, it just doesn’t feel like a sweet heart day unless I bake some of these wonderful cookies. They

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