Hosting
an Oscar® Party
Award Winning Snacking
The
Academy Awards® are the perfect excuse for hosting a party,
not that you really need an excuse. Gathering your best bunch
of pals for an evening of good-natured cattiness and competition
is a guaranteed good time. You can make the party as high or
low brow as you’d like, but having a specific theme in mind
will make the evening an affair to remember.
Theme:
The most popular theme for the Oscars is glitz and glamour,
and it’s easy to make your guests feel like a star. If you have
a large automobile, have your spouse or a friend act as “chauffeur”
for the evening. When guests arrive, roll out the red carpet,
literally! If you don’t have a red carpet or sheet, you can
purchase red material from the remnant bin at the local fabric
store for a few dollars. Use your old karaoke machine microphone
to announce guests as they arrive and recruit your kids or friends
to pose as paparazzi, snapping plenty of pics from disposable
cameras to add to the atmosphere.
Attire:
Ask your pals to arrive in themed attire. The obvious is pure
glam with tiaras, rhinestones, boas, high heels and the like.
Or have them raid the closet and dress in those “items you bought
but have never had an occasion to wear” because they’re too
divine or too hideous. Make it a pajama party, preferably of
the Doris Day variety. Or come dressed as your favorite Academy
Award winner, male or female, living or deceased.
Décor:
You can set the décor stage with objects that represent
the contending movies, for example, airplanes for the movie
“Aviator” or pirate paraphernalia for “Finding Neverland.” Haul
out the holiday twinkle lights and hang them around the room.
Bring out the silver and crystal to serve equally glamorous
hors d'oeuvres or snacks.
Food:
Variety is the key. Offer foods that range from spicy
to savory to sweet; hot to cold; and healthy to decadent to
satisfy all. Here's an elegant popcorn recipe that'll prove
an award winner for your crowd.
Savory
Popcorn de Provence
8 cups
popped popcorn
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 tablespoon herbs de Provence (a blend of dried marjoram,
thyme, summer savory, basil,
rosemary, sage, and fennel)
- Melt
butter in small saucepan; add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Stir in herbs de Provence.
- Place
popcorn in large bowl. Toss flavored butter mixture over
popcorn; serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings
Nutritional
Information:
(Based on 1 serving)
Total Calories 110; Total Fat 9g; Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium
40mg; Carbohydrate 7g; Fiber 1g; Sugars 0g; Protein 1
For more great
popcorn recipes, visit www.popcorn.org.
Related
Links:
Movies
Oscars
