Recipes & Stories

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

  Bruschetta with Salsa Verde Italiano (“brooskayta”) Bruschetta, mostly found in the Tuscan region, is considered to be a more casual and hearty fare than its more refined cousin, crostini.

Fresh Tomato Salsa with Salsa Verde Italiano 3 large tomatoes, chopped 1 cup pitted mixed olives, roughly chopped ½ cup red onion or shallot, chopped 4 green onions, thinly

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

Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette

3 peeled shallots, 1-tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar 1-tablespoon honey 2 teaspoons Dijon 1 clove garlic 1 tablespoon Juniper Provence Spice Mix 1/3-cup olive oil Salt and pepper

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salsa verde italiano on focaccia bread

Olive Focaccia

Makes 1- 12” round 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 package dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons) 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup warm water (110°-115°) 2 tablespoons

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Marinated Sun-Dried Tomatoes

8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (dry), about 2 cups 1-cup rice wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar 1-cup olive oil 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1/4 cup grated Parmesan 1/4 cup

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Limoncello Shrimp Bruschetta

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 12 large shrimp, cleaned with tails left on 1 lemon, zest finely grated and juiced 1/2 cup limoncello liqueur Salt

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Juniper Provence Spice Nuts

2 cup toasted nuts, preferably, halves 1 tablespoon walnut or vegetable oil 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons Juniper Provence Spice Mix Preheat oven to 300°  Line a

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