Now with that said, next up in my party world - the Oscars! Every year we host a black tie Oscar party (well, it's really an Oscar WEEKEND!) and I absolutely love it. This year the Oscars are on February 28th - so you'd better get those invites out quick if you haven't done so yet!
Now my favorite part, let's talk FOOD!
Menu ideas: Since this is one of our "fancier" events, we do a lot of finger foods/small plates. Mini shrimp cocktails, lobster bites, steak rolls, etc (see last February's blog entry (02/09/15) for pics of the food from last year! :) Anything you can prepare ahead of time is important, because you don't want to be doing a lot of work in your fancy Oscar clothes, right? I always try to make a few "theme-y foods" just for effect so it looks like I spent tons of time on the event (even though these things often just take a few minutes!) For example, you can make these a couple days ahead of time:
So get those invites out and host an Oscar shindig! Of course you'll want ballots printed out for your guests to fill in upon their arrival, and don't forget a prize for the winner! (I typically go with a dressed up bottle of wine or champagne for this...) Want more menu recipes or ideas? Just shoot me an email at [email protected]!