July 4th pies & tarts recipes

Peanut Butter Pie

Fruit Pizza

Banana Cream Pie

Search under my recipies for graham cracker crust, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce.

Open Apple Tarts

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.…

Summer Squash and Ricotta Cheese Pie

I came up with this simple yet sumptuous spin on a common as well as abundant vegetable, with the notion that…

Chocolate Madness Truffle Pie

Rhubarb Cream Pie with Almond Crumb Crust

When I think of spring, I think of fresh wild asparagus, daffodils and tulips, and rhubarb. I don’t know why I…

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…

Fancy Schmancy Strawberry Shortcakes.

Tuesday Night At The Sonoma Farmers' Market And A Santa Rosa Plum Crostata

I must have been a farmer in a previous life. For as long as I can…

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…

Summertime Blueberry Pie

Mine and Robert's rich and decadent blueberry pie.

Macadamia Nut Tarts

A mini tart composed of a coconut crust and a macadamia nut filling.

PECAN pie...with sweet modifications

Ahh...the wonderfully decadent PECAN Pie. I am not going to tell you that I have re-invented this favourite…