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Oscar Party Recipes 2019

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Oscar Party Recipes 2019

Lynley Jones

My annual list of the trendiest and most impressive noshes to serve at your Oscar party. So you'll win for Best Party. (Don't forget to thank the Academy.)

And the award goes to...  

Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails

for Most Impressive Cocktail

Spiced Collard Greens

for Best Dish to Serve at a Royal Wakanda State Dinner

Spicy Beet Curry with Beet Greens and Spiced Yogurt

for Trendiest Root-to-Leaf Recipe

Frozen Sumac-Basil Lemonade Spice Pops

for Trendiest Ice Pop Recipe

Artichoke-Leaf Appetizer with Salmon and Rutabaga Straws

for Best Recipe Adapted from Television

Champurrado-Style Hot Chocolate

for Best Picture

This Year’s Winners:

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Spicy Beet Curry with Beet Greens and Spiced Yogurt
Spicy Beet Curry with Beet Greens and Spiced Yogurt

A spicy Indian-style curry that uses the whole beet plant from root to leaf. Caramelized beet cubes sauteed along with their stems and leaves in a mixture of onions, garlic, ginger, chiles and Indian spices, and served over spiced yogurt.

Champurrado-Style Hot Chocolate
Champurrado-Style Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate sweetened with Mexican piloncillo sugar and spiked with Ceylon cinnamon to evoke Mexican champurado, the classic chocolate atole beverage. Add a splash of bourbon for a boozy version.

Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails
Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails

Champagne poured over hibiscus-allspice syrup and Calvados, and rimmed with Mexican brown sugar and cinnamon. Cheers!

Ethiopian Spiced Collard Greens
Ethiopian Spiced Collard Greens

Collards simmered with butter, olive oil, garlic, ginger and spices, then finished with a bright squeeze of lemon juice. Addictively good, and guaranteed to make a collards-lover out of anyone.

Frozen Sumac-Basil Lemonade Spice Pops
Frozen Sumac-Basil Lemonade Spice Pops

Lemony-sweet basil frozen ice pops. Flecked with sumac, to bring nuance to the tartness and gorgeous pink color to your Spice Pop.

Artichoke Leaf Appetizer with Salmon and Rutabaga Straws
Artichoke Leaf Appetizer with Salmon and Rutabaga Straws

Artichoke leaves are an appetizer-delivery device, cooked until tender then topped with salmon, garlic-mascarpone and crispy fried rutabaga straws (my new favorite thing).

More Ideas for Your Oscar Party:

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Crunchy Curried Chickpea Snack
Crunchy Curried Chickpea Snack

Addictively snackable crunchy chickpeas, roasted with coriander, cumin and fennel seeds, with a pinch of asafetida and a little hot paprika zing.

Aleppo Pesto-Chimichurri
Aleppo Pesto-Chimichurri

A little bit pesto, a little bit chimichurri, and lots of flavor! Spoon it over grilled meats or veggies, toss it with pasta, slather it over crostini or dribble it onto your pizza. Made with lots of fresh herbs, garlic and shallots, plus toasted pine nuts, mixed together in olive oil with a splash of lemon juice and a little Aleppo pepper.

Sumac-Basil Vodka Lemonade Cocktail
Sumac-Basil Vodka Lemonade Cocktail

Super-refreshing, fizzy and fun lemonade cocktail infused with basil and sumac.

Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza with Aleppo Pepper
Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza with Aleppo Pepper

Arugula and prosciutto pizza with cracked black pepper and sea salt, drizzled with garlic olive oil and spiked with Aleppo pepper.

Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails
Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails

Champagne poured over hibiscus-allspice syrup and Calvados, and rimmed with Mexican brown sugar and cinnamon. Cheers!

Frozen Aleppo Chocolate Spice Pops
Frozen Aleppo Chocolate Spice Pops

Ice pops made with semisweet chocolate, Aleppo pepper, Mexican piloncillo sugar, cinnamon and cream. Chocolaty and slightly spicy, with a cinnamon twist.

Tomato Basil Crostini
Tomato Basil Crostini

Tomatoes, basil, Parmigiano-reggiano, balsamic vinegar, good olive oil, a good baguette. It’s summer, and you’re living the good life, my friend.

Artichoke Leaf Appetizer with Salmon and Rutabaga Straws
Artichoke Leaf Appetizer with Salmon and Rutabaga Straws

Artichoke leaves are an appetizer-delivery device, cooked until tender then topped with salmon, garlic-mascarpone and crispy fried rutabaga straws (my new favorite thing).

Mucho Mango Tart
Mucho Mango Tart

Miles of mangoes and flaky puff pastry make for a fairly simple but impressive dessert, especially when topped with homemade Cajeta de Leche.

Salmon Puffs
Salmon Puffs

Red salmon and herbs in puff pastry bites, with a drizzle of creme fraiche.

Mexican-Style Ceviche
Mexican-Style Ceviche

Fish marinated in lime juice and tossed with chiles, onions, tomatoes, avocados and orange juice.

Classic Guacamole
Classic Guacamole

Guaranteed to disappear the minute it's served. Check out the recipe notes for tips on how to achieve guacamole awesomeness in your kitchen.

Creamy Goat Cheese Dip
Creamy Goat Cheese Dip

Mild, creamy dip with a hint of goat cheese tang. Perfect for crudite or chips, as a spread on sandwiches or to dollop on veggies.

Carrot-Top Parmesan Ranch Dip
Carrot-Top Parmesan Ranch Dip

Minced carrot-tops with basil, garlic and parmigiano-reggiano make the perfect dip for carrots - or any other veggie!

Fried Zucchini with Marinara Dipping Sauce
Fried Zucchini with Marinara Dipping Sauce

Golden-fried zucchini spears served with a savory marinara dipping sauce.

Potstickers with Two Sauces
Potstickers with Two Sauces

Potstickers served with Sriracha sauce and Hoisin sauce. Plus, how to make Asian meatballs with the extra filling!

Pink Raspberry Cupcakes
Pink Raspberry Cupcakes

Cupcakes tinted pink with fresh raspberry puree, with a berry special surprise inside. Frost with Lemony-Basil Buttercream or frosting of your choice. 

Lemony-Basil Buttercream Frosting
Lemony-Basil Buttercream Frosting

White buttercream frosting infused with fresh lemon and basil. Sweet, creamy and deliciously different. Created for Pink Raspberry Cupcakes (but would be great with many other kinds of cakes).

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