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.
Pasta

Salsa Verde Italiano Pasta

  Salsa Verde Italiano Pasta Serves 6-8 1/4-1/2 cup Salsa Verde Italiano 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts (optional) 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1-pound pasta such as pappardelle, ziti, penne

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Enchiladas Banderas

I’m cooking a lot these days, even more than usual.   Trying to stay busy and sharing the love by dropping some dinners at back doors and gates.  Being creative

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Chicken Pot Pies

These are always popular in my house!  When I bake extra I have to hide them in the freezer so my sister doesn’t steal them! Chicken Pot Pies 4 chicken

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soup and biscuits

Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew

  Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew serves 6 1/4 pound bacon, diced 1 yellow onion, diced 3 shallots, chopped 4 tablespoons butter 2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 1″

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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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