Recipes & Stories

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

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
I found this recipe in the Dallas Morning News many years ago and I'm not sure of the origin beyond that but I've tinkered with it a bit over the
Here's another one of my favorite breads to use sour dough starter.

Vanilla Bean Shortbread Makes about 18 cookies 1 cup butter at room temperature 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 vanilla bean,

This is one of my favorite go-to recipes for a quick and delicious dinner. Most of these items should be easily found and substitutes are a good creative outlet.
This is comfort food at it's best. The combination of ground pork and ground beef make this meatloaf very flavorful and moist.
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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muffins

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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sugar cookie

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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cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies

This is my favorite basic sugar cookie dough recipe. It's easy, it's forgiving, it can be frozen and thawed. It can be rerolled. It's your holiday friend.

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cake with almond

Honey Bourbon Cake

  This lovely, moist cake works as well for a showy dessert as it does for a breakfast spread. Enjoy with a cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. Do

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