Party Recipes: The Academy Awards

on February 19, 2009 at 11:44 AM

Photo From The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Getting excited for the Oscars? Cafe MichelleL has already got some great pre-coverage of Sunday's Academy Awards in Entertainment Buzz. Which movie do you think will take home the award for Best Picture?

And a far more pressing question for the foodies among us: What will you be eating when said Oscar is awarded?

In the spirit of celebration, Epicurious.com offers five movie-inspired menus based on the five films nominated for Best Picture.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A classic New Orleans supper with oysters, crabcakes, artichokes, and white chocolate bread pudding.

Frost/Nixon: An American & British menu featuring meatloaf, roast potatoes, snap peas, and spotted dick.

Milk: A San Francisco meal with lettuce, seafood stew, and chocolate cream pie.

The Reader: A German supper of bratwurst, potato salad, and chocolate apricot dessert.

Slumdog Millionaire: An Indian feast of Bombay punch, shrimp in roasted-coconut sauce, and Indian brittle served with chai.

And to wash it all down? Champagne, of course!

Come Oscar time, I'll be routing for the San Francisco meal. How about you?

About the author Kim Conte

has shoes that make people stop her on the street and ask "Where did you get those?" but it doesn't work for taxi cabs as she was hit by one ... and lived to tell the tale. She has more freckles than Lohan but way less attitude. And she's a fierce cook with tons of recipes to share -- and wishes she could share some with Bourdain.

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Comments (1)

Cafe MichelleL

on Feb 23, 2009 at 10:31 AM

Girl thanks for the recipes! I wish we lived next door so you could cook these awesome dishes as I would only burn them! The margaritas for margarita day...that's another story!

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