While 2008 will go down in the record books as a bad year economically, it will likely be remembered as a great year for films.
It must have been a difficult job for the 6,000 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to choose the best of the best, but as the sun rose over the Pacific Ocean this morning, we learned who would get the Best Picture nominations. We then got to work creating delicious and creative menus inspired by those movies. After the jump you will find perfect dishes to eat before or after you see one of these five films, or to cook up for an Oscar night party on Sunday, February 22nd....
Slumdog Millionaire: An Indian Dinner Fit for a Millionaire
- Bombay Punch
- Bombay Bhel
- Goan Shrimp in Roasted-Coconut Sauce
- Scalloped Potatoes with Coconut Milk and Chilies
- Cardamom Chai
- Fragrant Indian Brittle
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Classic New Orleans Supper
- Sazerac
- Oysters Rockefeller "Deconstructed"
- Jumbo Lump Crabcakes with Sweet Corn and Jalapeño
- Artichokes Braised in Lemon and Olive Oil
- White Chocolate Bread Pudding with White Chocolate Sauce
Frost/Nixon: An American & British Menu
Milk: A San Francisco Treat
The Reader: A German Supper
- Bratwurst with Apples, Onion, and Sauerkraut
- German Potato Salad
- Cucumber Salad with Mustard Dressing
- Chocolate Apricot Kugelhupf
By Tanya Steel
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