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.

Flank Steak Roulade

  Flank steak is a highly flavorful and inexpensive cut of beef. This treatment makes it extra fancy and special but is so easy to make. The roll can be

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Pork Shoulder

Pork Shoulder Ragu

  This is the perfect winter supper for company, Tuesday nights and leftovers! The prep is quick and easy, the cook is long and slow but for the most part,

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Heart Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies Again

  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

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Pasta

Easy Creamy Bolognese

  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

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Roasted Chicken

Chicken en Papillote

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.  

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