American dinner party pies & tarts recipes

Caramel Pecan Pie

This is the only pecan pie recipe you will ever need. Trust me on this. My pecan-pie-hating friend Jerry sampled it one time, and became a…

Key Lime Tartlets

Fabulous 3 Cherry Pie

Most folks don't have the luxury of owning a personal cherry orchard, so I modified this recipe using ingredients available at most stores.…

Key Lime Pie

Too early for real, fresh fruit pies here - but Spring brings Key Limes, and that means unbaked Key Lime Pie with a slightly sweetened sour cream…

Black Bottom Peanut Butter Mousse Pie

This is a prize-winning pie. It won the Grand Prize at the Bonita Springs, Florida 4th of July Pie Baking…

Crowd-wowing Flat Apple Pie!

In my all time top FAVS of pie recipes, this pastry is like a Texas-size turnover! Baked in a jelly roll pan, it’s a cinch to transport to meetings…

Easy Sweet Potato Pie

Orgasmic Lemon Bars

I was recently at a friends birthday party, it was a pot luck so everyone brought their own yummy creations . Anyhoo....this lady brought these…

Grandma Koehler's Pumpkin Pie

Grandma Koehler preferred the long neck green stripe pumpkin (actually a gourd) for her pies. The result was that in addition to the unique taste…

Creole Perfect Sweet Potato Pie

I have made this recipe for years. There is none better - or so I've been told by some serious and knowing Creole cooks. And while some may say…

Kentucky Derby Chocolate Pecan Pie

My girls love parties so we threw together a very quick Kentucky Derby party complete with hats and Chocolate…

Quick and Easy Fresh Cherry Pie

With the abundance of summer fruit, I regularly make pies. We are particularly fond of cherry pie and as such I've developed a quick and easy…

Mongo Hopia (Moon cake)

Mini pie filled with mung bean

Chocolate Strudel

This recipe came from the cookbook, "Cooking with Great Cooks", and was submitted by Chef Michael Lomonaco. I have made it often, and cannot think…

Carmelized Apple Tart with Sherry Crust

This crust complements many fillings. The Carmelized Apple in Cider Sauce and tart crust are prepared and…