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Home Cooking Home Cooking Cooking 101 Classic Recipes Special Occasion From Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, your Guide to Home Cooking I hope everyone is safe after Hurricane Irene swept through the East this past week. Drop into the Krazy Kitchen forum message board to tell us what you are cooking for Labor Day weekend and pick up some new recipes while you're there. Have a great week! Make a Watermelon Basket Labor Day is usually the last hurrah for summer barbecues and picnics. Make it special by carving a watermelon basket. It makes such a pretty presentation, and fruit salad is an easy, refreshing treat for the last hot days of summer. It is quite easy to make, but be sure to plan ahead with your carving steps. To make it easier, check out my step-by-step instructions with photos. The design is only limited by your imagination, so feel free to experiment to suit the theme of your occasion. Watermelon is the popular choice for baskets, but other melons will work equally as well... Read more See More About:  honeydew basket  party recipes  garnishing Oatmeal Brownie Crunch Bars Recipe Peanuts and oatmeal lend crunch and fiber to these rich brownies. I prefer dark chocolate chips, but you may substitute candy-coated chocolate pieces for a little color and added crunch. They are quite rich, so you may wish to cut these smaller than usual. Other types of nuts are also an option. Feel free to experiment. Brownies are always a crowd-pleaser, and these do not disappoint... Read more See More About:  brownie recipes  bar cookie recipes  dessert recipes Plum Jam Recipe Plum jam is not as readily available in most markets as are other flavors. This is plum season, so take advantage of the many plum varieties and make your own jam with this simple and easy recipe. You may use any variety of plums or mix and match varieties. This makes 4 pints, so you will have enough to give as gifts, if you can bear to part with any... Read more See More About:  jelly and jam recipes  fruit recipes  how to cook with fruit Plum and Prune Recipes and Cooking Tips Yes, indeed! Prunes are simply dried plums. I don't know why prunes have such a bad connotation to the younger generations, but a few years ago, the prune industry banded together to change the perception of the general public by essentially re-naming prunes to reflect their true origin and marketing them as dried plums. Check out the many plum and prune recipes, such as Plum Jam, Chicken with Vermouth Prune Sauce, Sweet Potato and Leek Gratin, and more... Read more See More About:  plum recipes  fruit recipes  how to cook fruit Home Cooking Ads Cooking Basket Bbq cooking classes Cooking a roast Basket site internet Featured Articles Labor Day Recipes Cool Summer Foods All Recipes Follow Me on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook A to Z Recipes and Food   More from About.com Favorite Summer Frozen Drinks Blended with ice or chock full of fresh fruit, these yummy drinks will liven up any warm-weather gathering. More> Best Frozen Summer Desserts Ten easy, delicious, make-ahead desserts that will cool you down on the hottest of summer days. More> This newsletter is written by: Peggy Trowbridge Filippone Home Cooking Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Home Cooking newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Krazy Kitchen Message Board Forum Red Cabbage & Sugar Snap Pea Slaw Bourbon-Prune Bread Pudding Maryland Crab Cakes Advertisement