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

In article >,
(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?


---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
Sheldon
````````````
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

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

(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!

I don't know how brilliant this is, but...it's supposed to be the year
for Lord of the Rings to finally clean up, so do a ring theme. Onion
rings, friend calamari, apple rings, doughnuts, etc. Anything round
with a hole in the middle will work.

Or use all the best picture nominees and make a dish around each: the
rings, of course; something ship-based for Master and Commander; pizza
with corn for Lost in Translation; mint juleps for Seabiscuit (or
California wine because he was a California horse); clams? for Mystic
River.

susan B.

On 25 Feb 2004 08:55:01 -0800, sueb > wrote:
>
> I don't know how brilliant this is, but...it's supposed to be the year
> for Lord of the Rings to finally clean up, so do a ring theme. Onion
> rings, friend calamari, apple rings, doughnuts, etc. Anything round
> with a hole in the middle will work.
[snip]

LOL... Oh dear, I just got a flash of a bundt cake frosted in
yellow with the black speech of Mordor "One ring to rule them all,
etc." written on it in frosting. ;D I think it'd be hilarious, but
probably requires more dedication than I've got.

If one is a LOTR fan, it shouldn't be too hard to come up with a
menu corresponding to the movie. One of the most endearing things
about the Hobbits is their love of food and drink. Can't argue with that!

Ariane

It might not be every/anyone's "thing", but how about Japanese? Have
them make their own hand rolls, salads w/seafood "scraps" and your
version of thousand island dressing, sake, cold noodles, hot ramen or
udon, fried rice, "omu-rice", or you can forget the sushi rolls and make
the o-nigiri w/cooked salmon-tuna fish salad-ume as a filling. If you
go for the sushi, please do not forget the napkins, wasabi, scotch
guard. Best of luck. If you have any questions, please email me
directly, as I only stumbled on to this sight. It is impressive though.

Here you go
http://www.post-gazette.com/food/20030320entertain5.asp

How about a crepe party. You could make up a huge amount of crepes the day
before, and store in the fridge with wax paper between each pair, so they don't
stick. Then have bowls (chafing dishes if you have them) of fillings. You
could have 1) spinach with goat cheese. 2) tiny cubes of ham and mushrooms in a
cream sauce, 3) chili, 4) chicken in cream sauce {you could use canned chicken
for this} 5) stroganoff made with ground beef, sour cream.
Nancree

Ariane Jenkins > wrote in message >...
> On 25 Feb 2004 08:55:01 -0800, sueb > wrote:
> >
> > I don't know how brilliant this is, but...it's supposed to be the year
> > for Lord of the Rings to finally clean up, so do a ring theme. Onion
> > rings, friend calamari, apple rings, doughnuts, etc. Anything round
> > with a hole in the middle will work.
> [snip]
>
> LOL... Oh dear, I just got a flash of a bundt cake frosted in
> yellow with the black speech of Mordor "One ring to rule them all,
> etc." written on it in frosting. ;D I think it'd be hilarious, but
> probably requires more dedication than I've got.

LOL! As an amateur cook, and as an LOTR fan, I wish I'd thought of
that. =o) "One cake to rule them all..." Almost makes me wish I were
giving an Oscar party, but as I have to work on the 29th, this seems
unlikely. (Also, a little bit of Oscar goes a long way with me.) But I
hope Return of the King does the trick.
>
> If one is a LOTR fan, it shouldn't be too hard to come up with a
> menu corresponding to the movie. One of the most endearing things
> about the Hobbits is their love of food and drink. Can't argue with that!
>
> Ariane

Think hearty English "pub food" for a Hobbit theme But if you're
looking for something that's easy to eat on paper plates, that might
not work so well. Others have made some excellent suggestions for
manageable, tasty food.

Melissa

On 25 Feb 2004 16:38:34 -0800, Melissa Houle > wrote:
>
> LOL! As an amateur cook, and as an LOTR fan, I wish I'd thought of
> that. =o) "One cake to rule them all..." Almost makes me wish I were
> giving an Oscar party, but as I have to work on the 29th, this seems
> unlikely. (Also, a little bit of Oscar goes a long way with me.) But I
> hope Return of the King does the trick.

So do I! I probably won't watch the whole thing, though.

> Think hearty English "pub food" for a Hobbit theme But if you're
> looking for something that's easy to eat on paper plates, that might
> not work so well. Others have made some excellent suggestions for
> manageable, tasty food.

Yeah, I was thinking it might not be the best food to eat
while standing around, but it would be good... One could do a
traditional breakfast fry-up like they had in several scenes of the
movie (extended version). We do that sometimes for dinner, since it's
usually more effort than I'm capable of first thing in the morning.

Ariane

>>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0So if anyone has any brilliant ideas, I'd >>love to
hear them!
>>Sandra .
..
My theme is a night at the movies. Food is movie houe fa hotdogs,
popcorn served in 1960s-sized popcorn bags, mini-sized candy bars,
baggies of cut-up vegs, sodas served in paper cups, and the like. I
am also giving each guest a printed hand out of the nominees where the
guest may vote, and the one who correctly guesses the most # of winners
can take home the flowers in the centerpiece of the refreshment table. =


~~~Gina~~~

How about chicken chile and all the things to add? A couple of
appetizers, salad and a plate of brownies and lemon squares...yummy!

Essen!

Ellie

Serve a big turkey--which is what every Oscar show turns out to be.