A holiday that celebrates freedom calls for classic recipes. But we’ve taken the, um, liberty of putting a twist on some of your favorites. The strawberry pie, at left, has a layer of tangy goat cheese. The blueberry pie calls for a pecan shortbread crust. Keep clicking to find out the not-so-secret ingredient in the raspberry pie at right.
Recipe: Strawberry and goat cheese pie
Recipe: Blueberry cream pie (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)