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WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 24-26, 2012
Classy take on Oscar bites Many Academy Award parties offer themed dishes Try sophisticated Smoked Salmon Oscar Bites instead If you want a theme, serve beverages inspired by best picture nominees EMILY RICHARDS
Toasting the nominees PETER ROCKWELL LIQUIDASSETS@EASTLINK.CA TWITTER: @THEREALWINEGUY
I’ve been addicted to the Academy Awards show since I stayed up past my bedtime to watch The Godfather Part II beat The Towering Inferno for best picture in 1974 (I’m still shocked). This year, I’m celebrating what’s proved to be a pretty good year for movies by coming up with a liquid match for the front runners vying for the top prize this Sunday. The Artist
Governors Ball chef Wolfgang Puck has once again created a delicious array of dishes for the stars to dine on following the 84th Academy Awards. This year, instead of a formal sitdown dinner, the chef will offer 50 dishes for a buffetstyle event. Among the delicacies are lobster, pot pie, gold dusted chocolate Oscars and more.
What the heck? A black and white silent film from France is this year’s best bet for Best Picture? Its late ’20s setting made me thirsty for an ice cold martini made with France’s best know neutral spirit Grey Goose Vodka ($44.99 - $49.99). Shaken, not stirred, of course. The Descendants
Alexander Payne directed the now classic winethemed Sideways. Celebrate his latest masterpiece (and George Clooney’s great per-
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formance) with anything but merlot. Think a food friendly, Californian red like Robert Mondavi’s 2008 Private Selection Pinot Noir ($15.95 - $19.99). My money is on The Descendants to win. The Help
This excellent ensemble piece is set in the southern USA during the days when the Civil Rights movement was just getting going. American whisky is the tipple of choice in that part of the world so reach for a chilled shot of Maker’s Mark Bourbon ($35.95 $39.99). Scared of bourbon sans mix? Make the south’s most famous cocktail: The mint julep. Midnight In Paris
An American in Paris travels back in time to the City of Lights’ heyday. Toast the return of Woody Allen with the old school, fruit -forward goodness of Georges Duboeuf’s 2010 Brouilly ($15.78 - $22.49) from France’s Beaujolais region. Baguette, optional. PRICES REFLECT THE RANGE ACROSS CANADA. SOME PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL PROVINCES.
This recipe makes 24 bites.
DINNER EXPRESS EMILY RICHARDS FOOD@METRONEWS.CA
The Academy Awards is a pretty elaborate affair. So why not make your party just as fancy with these Smoked Salmon Oscar Bites. The lemon works well to balance the smoked salmon. Look for the little cups in grocery store shelves around the deli or in the cracker aisle. These are also just as delicious on kettle chips for a quick change.
Smoked Salmon Oscar Bites
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Using electric hand mixer, beat cream cheese until uy. Beat in horseradish, shallot, capers, garlic, lemon rind and juice until smooth.
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Place croustade cups onto serving platter and pipe or dollop a small amount of the mixture into cups. Cut smoked salmon into thin strips and place decoratively on top of cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with chives before serving. EMILY RICHARDS IS A PROFESSIONAL HOME ECONO-
Ingredients: • 1/2 cup (125 mL) light cream cheese, softened • 1 tbsp (15 mL) horseradish • 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced shallot • 2 tsp (10 mL) minced capers • 1 small clove garlic, minced • 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon rind • 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice • 1 box (40 g) siljans croustade cups • 1 pkg (85 g) sliced smoked salmon • 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh chives
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