Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

Sandra

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(Sandy n ne) wrote:

Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a
week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my
friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are
trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

How about Southeast Asian? Start off with fresh spring rolls and peanut
dipping sauce, then progress to a Thai beef salad. Dessert can be ice
cream with mango.

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

You didn't mention Greek. Moussaka can be eaten with fork only. Green
salad with vinegary dressing, feta and olives. Rice. Spanakopita or
tiropita. (I'm not sure if I have the word right-- cheese filling in
filo triangles. Whatever filling for the filo, wrap it up in triangles
which renders them finger food.)

--Lia


Sandy n ne wrote:
Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

Sandra

Sandy n ne wrote in message
...
Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends.
I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over
the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon
grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a
week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my
friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either
holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are
trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

Sandra

how about the same old crap in new dishes?



--
Saerah

TANSTAAFL

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing
swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive
power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some
farcical aquatic ceremony."

"Cindy Fuller" wrote in message
...
How about Southeast Asian? Start off with fresh spring rolls and peanut
dipping sauce, then progress to a Thai beef salad. Dessert can be ice
cream with mango.


I was thinking along the same lines. If you wanted a few more dishes, you
could add larb (ground chicken, cooked, in a spicy lime juice-based sauce,
served cold w/ lettuce leaves for wrapping), a noodle dish (preferably one
that can be made ahead....a vegetarian jap chae -- Korean glass noodle
stir-fry) served at room temp, maybe some Asian-sauced chicken wings or
spare ribs, etc.

From: (Sandy n ne)

Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food.

So here I am-less than a week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my
friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are
trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

Not sure if this is a brilliant idea, but you could go with a Pirates of the
Caribbean theme as Johnny Depp is a nominee, and it got a few other
nominations.

*Patties (good finger food)

*Jerk Chicken (you could do this on skewers to make it easier to eat)

*Rice and Peas (yummy with the addition of coconut milk)

*Coleslaw (easy and traditional)

Sweet Potato Fries with ginger dipping sauce (the fries can be purchased frozen
or home made)

Fresh Fruit (display style or salad, your choice)

And of course Red Stripe Beer and some sort of Rum Punch drink.

*recipes
http://www.caribbeanfoodemporium.com/recipes.htm

Ellen

On 24 Feb 2004 04:44:48 GMT, (Sandy n ne) wrote:

Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

How about a selection of quiches? You put out a bunch of crust-lined
plates (buy them pre-made if you like), add the vegetables and cheese
(different one for each quiche), blend up enough custard mixture for
all the plates, dispense, and bake. Easy and inexpensive. Have a
salad, munchies, dessert, beverage, and you're done.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

"Sandy n ne" wrote in message
...
Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving
friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over
the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing,
Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon
grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken,
pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a
week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my
friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either
holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is
not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are
trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

Sandra

I would recommend California (hollywood) Food
Chasen's Chili & Sherley Temple's

http://www.chasenschili.com/story.html

Brown Derby Cobb Salad

Tommy's Chili Cheeseburgers and Chili-cheese dogs

Dimitri

Sandy n ne wrote:

Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!


People gave you a bunch of (I think) great ideas. It occurred to me
that you'll have to have some food for the inevitable low carber.

nancy

(Sandy n ne) wrote in message ...
Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

Make a dish from the home countries of each of the foreign films that
are nominated for a major award (best picture, best foreign film)
and/or the home countries of actors and actresses nominated for major
awards. The best thing with this theme is that since different
countries will be represented next year, you can do the same theme
over and over.

On 24 Feb 2004 04:44:48 GMT, (Sandy n ne) wrote:

Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

How about some Middle Eastern mezze? Baba ghanoosh, hummus,
tabbouleh, pita, kabobs, olives, falafal ...

Tara

Make it easy...have the theme be Movie PigOut Food......popcorn, Jujyfruits,
Junior Mints, nachos, Milk Duds, hot dogs, etc. And giant 64-ounce cups of
soda!

;-)

Chris

Sandy n ne wrote:
Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

Whatabout Italian food? Lasagna, baked ziti, meatballs, maybe two or three
types of pasta with different sauces to go on it. Garlic bread, some Italian
appetisers, would be nice.

"Chris and Bob Neidecker" Write:

Make it easy...have the theme be Movie PigOut Food......popcorn, Jujyfruits,
Junior Mints, nachos, Milk Duds, hot dogs, etc. And giant 64-ounce cups of
soda!

And instead of playing party games like pin the tail on the donkey and twister
how about the ddelightfully ddarkened balcony bra-unhooking contest?


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On 2/23/2004 11:44 PM, Sandy n ne wrote:
Every year I throw an all-out bash Oscar Party for my movie loving friends. I
love doing it, but I have to admit, I've run out of ideas for food. Over the
years, I have done the fancy appetizer thing, done a tex-mex thing, Pasta,
pasta, pasta, casual with chips/dips/chicken wings, fancy with lemon grilled
salmon and baby veggies, did an Indian curry thing, roasted chicken, pizza,
take-out chinese, prime-rib and baked potatoes. So here I am-less than a week
to go and I'm racking my brain for something new and different that my friends
will love that I can do within a reasonable budget. I'm having about 12-15
people over. It's gotta be buffett style, people usually eat either holding
plates or sitting at my coffee table. I have learned the hard way it is not
good to make people have to use a knife to cut their meat when they are trying
to hold a plate in their lap! So I'd rather avoid that.
So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd love to hear them!

Sandra

There is an article on this at allrecipes
(http://allrecipes.com/advice/coll/en...cles/606P1.asp). You
might get some ideas from that.

--
jmk in NC