Recipes & Stories

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

Tuscan Panzanella Salad with Salsa Verde Italiano Serves 4-6 Preheat oven to 325° Toss together: 1 large loaf peasant bread or any hearty artisan style bread, cut into 1”-2″ cubes,

Fresh Steamed Artichokes with Salsa Verde Italiano 1 lemon, halved 4 large artichokes Salt 1/2 cup Salsa Verde Italiano Squeeze lemon into a large bowl of water and drop

Grilled Salmon with Salsa Verde Italiano 4 (4-oz) pieces center-cut salmon fillet (about 1 inch thick) with skin salt and pepper zest of one lemon 1/4 cup Salsa Verde

Anyone who grew up in the sixties should remember this cake fondly. The Tunnel of Fudge Cake was a Pillsbury bake-off winner which used two Pillsbury products, a cake mix

I found this recipe in a new cookbook I bought called “Holy Sweet”, by Peabody Johanson. She has a wonderful blog, sweetrecipeas.com, which she calls, ‘evil recipes from a nice

Here’s my favorite Hummus recipe–make sure and make it with the Homemade Pita Bread since the two go together like peanut butter and jelly. Sure, there are a plenty of

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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Smoked Tomato Pie

    Smoked Tomato Pie with Smoked Almond Crust   2 cups crumbs, about 5 ounces (any good cracker or bread) 1/2 cup smoked almonds 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 4

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swordfish picata

Swordfish Piccata

    Swordfish Piccata serves about 6   6 swordfish filets, 4-6 ounces each, skin removed salt and pepper 6 thin slices of ham or prosciutto 1/2 cup flour, plus

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salsa verde italiano on focaccia bread

Salsa Verde Italiano Recipes

Bruschetta with Salsa Verde Italiano (“brooskayta”) Bruschetta, mostly found in Tuscany, is considered more peasant fare, casual and hearty. It makes a crusty base for moist toppings such as fresh

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juniper spice mix tin

Juniper Province Spice Mix Recipes

Juniper Provence Cream Potatoes Makes 8-10 servings 2/3 cup white wine vinegar 6 tablespoons coarsely chopped shallots 3 tablespoons Juniper Provence Spice Mix 6 tablespoons flour 3 cups vegetable broth

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chimayo

Chimayo Spice Mix Recipes

Grilled Tilapia with Chimayo Spice 4 tilapia fillets- about 5-6 ounces each 2 tablespoons Chimayo Spice Mix 2 tablespoons olive oil Preheat outdoor grill or grill pan to high heat.

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Juniper Hills Roasted Potatoes

3 pounds potatoes-red, gold or russet, unpeeled, cut into 1 1/2” chunks or wedges 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoon Juniper Provence Spice Mix Preheat oven to 425° Toss potatoes in

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Tuscan Panzanella Salad

Serves 4-6 Preheat oven to 300° Toss together: 1 large loaf peasant bread, cut into 1” cubes, about 4 cups 2 tablespoons olive oil, with 2 cloves garlic, minced Spread

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