Oscar Menus

The Oscars is the Superbowl for film fans. Here's some menu ideas inspiried by Best Picture Nominees for your 2010 Oscar party.
Some of these can be found on allrecipes.com and some are my own ideas.


Up- Gingerbread house with balloons tied to it. Corn Dogs or similar (for the dogs) Chocolate (the bird likes chocolate), South American inspired dishes, cookies shaped like dog treats.

Inglorious Basterds- Brooklyn themed, since the squad came from there. Brooklyn Pizza, Ny Cheesecake, or in honor of Brad Pitt’s Character- southern food, moon pies. Or a very rare steak (bloody) or go with a german theme, nice beer, pretzels, german chocolate cake, schnitzel.

Precious- Precious in encouraged to lead a more healthy lifestyle-
Fruit salad, bran muffins (boring, I know). Or to celebrate her pre-healthy life- junk food, cheetoes, cheese whiz, cookies etc.

Avatar- everything blue, blue drinks, blueberrys, bleu cheese. Blue corn chips or exotic things like exotic fruits, star fruits etc. A big giant tree would be a good centerpiece.

The Blind Side- The family owns Taco Bell restaurants, so have a taco bell buffet. It also takes place in Memphis, so have Memphis BBQ or a football tailgate party.

Up in The Air- Treat everyone to first class with drinks and little meals on tiny plates. Don’t forget the sporks.

District 9- this is a bug movie. It screams for gummy worms, gummy bugs and other halloweenish treats.

An Education- a teen is seduced by a teacher with wealth and sophistication. Wine and cheese, pate, caviar.

A Serious Man- a guy having a bad day. Perhaps some comfort food will cheer him up. Mac & Cheese, Meatloaf.

Hurt Locker- About an Bomb Squad in Iraq. Go to your Army/ Navy store and get MREs, or you buy things that explode, like pop rocks, lava cakes.

Not nomiated for Best Picture, but Oscar Party Worthy.
Julie & Julia- do up your best Julia Child recipe for a complete Oscar feast.

Party hints- give a prize for most number of correct winners. Collect ballots before the show begins. Have guests dress like movie stars. Pop corn and movie candy make excellent munchies. Play 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon, or Meryl Streep. Play spot Jack Nicholson. Say a movie line, see who can guess the movies.

Happy Oscar Party!