Recipes & Stories

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

These sweet biscuits can be made with leftover sweet potato puree or pumpkin puree. They are great for breakfast, brunch or dessert. I sometimes split them and make little ham

A savory tart fit for a company dinner or a holiday spread.

Delicious and easy coffee cake with lots of streusel topping

These scones are so great for breakfast or brunch or as a savory bread addition to a Southern dinner. These freeze beautifully so they work well for entertaining or for

Years ago, I originally made these fritters for a cooking demo at the Dripping Springs Farmer's Market–on the fly–using whatever I found in the stalls on arrival. These fritters are

White Lasagna with Custom Toppings serves 12-16 10-12 lasagna noodles olive oil 1 stick butter (8 tablespoons) 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 rosemary sprigs 2 thyme sprigs 3 garlic

Coffee and Doughnut Bars

  Coffee and Doughnut Brownies Makes about 24 bars 1 ¼ cups flour ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons espresso powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1

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Tomato Olive Caper Salsa

Tomato Olive Caper Salsa   3 large tomatoes, chopped 1 cup chopped mixed olives ½ cup red onion chopped 4 green onions sliced 1/3 cup capers 1/3 cup olive oil

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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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Salad Lyonnaise

Salade Lyonnaise   2 large cloves garlic, peeled and smashed 4 slices whole grain French bread, cut into very small pieces, plus more for dipping olive oil for cooking bread

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