Liz Taylor, 1961 + Nineteenth Century Roman Punch by amanda
Let's face it: the Oscars aren't really about the movies. The night itself is a spectacle -- a place where our favorite movie stars come out to play, in all of their weird, fabulous, bedazzled glory. Lucky for us, in the last 84 years, these characters have really done it up, providing both the epitome of endearing class and some of the worst outfit choices we've ever seen.
So this year, we're offering you a different way to celebrate Oscar night -- by paying homage to the best and worst of red carpet style. From Audrey to Gwyneth, Barbra to Bjork, here are 12 desserts and drinks to commemorate the reason we all really watch the show: cheering and jeering the evening's fashion choices.
Despite some of the stars' missteps below, we think that the food pairings are all solid 10s.
Gwyneth Paltrow, 1999
Yuzu I zu by Teri
Barbra Striesand, 1969
Chocolate Fantasy Brownie Bites by drbabs
Celine Dion, 1999
My Favorite Pina Colada by merrill
Lizzy Gardiner, 1995
Pine Nut Brittle with Rosemary by Ms. T
Audrey Hepburn, 1954
Meyer Lemon Macarons by DolcettoConfections
Julia Roberts, 2001
Chocolate Bundt Cake by KelseytheNaptimeChef
Kate Winslet, 2002
Kentucky Hot Toddy by Table9
Halle Berry, 2002
Lemon Pepper Shortbread with Cherry Jam by DolcettoConfections
Trey Parker & Matt Stone, 2000
Retro Raspberry Lime Rickey by cheese1227
Cher, 1988
Applesauce Cake with Caramel Glaze by merrill
Bjork, 2001
Nancy Silverton's Whipped Cream from Genius Recipes
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elenakathryn
I am a fan of movies, bourbon, thoughtful design, movies and beards. I'm currently a grad student at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program, where I play around with sensors and LED lights most of the time. Besides working with the Food52 ladies, I've worked on the HBO Documentary Make Me Young: Youth Knows No Pain, The New York Public Library’s Biblion: The Boundless Library, and NYPL’s The John Cage Project (forthcoming).
Some past articles from this author you'll love:
Little Women
The Thin Man
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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33 Comments on Oscar Drinks, Desserts & (Most Importantly) Dresses:
Don't tire of hearing me say, 'You rock, food52. You rock'. Gorgeous pairings!
Really fun spread of celeb combinations, but I wished this article has posted a week or before the Oscars, instead of a few days before, when I had already purchased all my Oscar eats and alcohol. I know posting wise, the Oscars may not be on people's mind just yet, but if we're going to be practical about it, it would have helped to be posted a little sooner.
Nevertheless, a really fun article!
fabulous great choices on memorable moments and the culinary match! thank you
So fun and smart! New rule for dinner parties: match your ensemble with the menu.
I can't believe Fugly Lentils and Drunken Pig wasn't paired.
This is really visually funny! Kind of like when they say people start to look like their dogs....
So glad that one of my favorite new cakes is associated with Cher!
Brillant and cheeky!
Wonderful pairings!
I am SUCH a visual person, and I just had the BEST time delighting in these pairings! I was particularly thrilled by the playful eye that caught that Cher analogy. Brilliant!!
Terrific!!
Such fun! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to whip some of these up!
These are wonderful - such perfect pairings!
This is just too fun. Dress pairings: Brilliant!
I truly enjoy being wowed by all of you with the intelligence and creativity of your site - this collection is especially brilliant and so much fun ~
Love this!
Elenakathryn - fantastic article - so much fun - pairing food with Oscar dresses is a delight. Thanks Food52 for inspiring what is going to be a great night for food AND movies!
How is this site free? Everything about it is so precious and wonderful.
This is collectively awesome, but I think I'm most impressed with the Halle Berry match. Perfection.
These are just brilliant!
so creative and fun!
Wonderful pairings--Have to have Oscar Nights all week long!
Bjork wins.
Wow! Brilliantly researched!
Fantastic! I'm not an Oscar watcher, but you have brilliantly brought up the spirit and absurdity, the best and the wurst. So, 'cosmic faux pas' or comic, Elena, you got it just right.
Apparently the "sheerness" of Barbra's pantsuit was due to an effect of the lighting & cameras--not intentional. I saw the Scaasi show last year at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the pantsuit was included in the show with that explanation. It was a cosmic faux pas--er, costume malfunction...
Brilliant pairings!!! I'm still gasping & reeling at the sheer pattern recognition!
Hilarious! My friend Bridgette Raes is a fashion consultant and author. She does live blogging at the oscars commenting on what people are wearing. It is hilarious. You can google her to find her website and like her on Facebook if you want to spend the evening dishing about clothes and laughing. If you can't find her, message me and I'll send you a link.
ooh, what fun.
Oh, this is super fun! Now I'm going to be matching foods to every outfit!
I love the angle on this! Very fun!
Thanks, -- serious team effort though! Brilliance all around the FOOD52 staff!
Elena, this is brilliant!!
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