Recipes & Stories

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

Whether you’re looking to relax with a glass of wine, savor some local spirits, or just enjoy the open road, here are some of my favorite spots to experience the

  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

  I love a good Bolognese–sometimes called "Ragu". It doesn't really need to cook for hours and hours to be rich and flavorful. The prep is about 20 minutes, cooking

This is such an easy, yet fancy presentation for a special dinner night. Prepare the packets ahead time if you like then pop them onto the hot sheet pan.  

Chocolate for Breakfast. Yes please. Just add Coffee

  Here's another recipe that screams fall!

Shrimp Cakes

Shrimp Cakes

  I'm not much of a crab person, but I love these little shrimp cakes. I usually mix up the "crumb" part with some panko, pretzels, crackers or any bits

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Cream of Jalapeño Soup

Cream of Jalapeño Soup

  This rich and creamy soup makes a great starter or main course, served with a salad. The jalapeños can be seeded or not to achieve your desired level of

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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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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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