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9 Best Picture-Inspired Menus for Oscar Parties

Celebrate 2012's Best Picture nominees with these fun and festive menus. Make one dish for each movie, or theme your Oscar party around your favorite movie of last year. We've got recipes inspired by The Help, Midnight in Paris, The Artist, The Descendants and the rest of the nominated films (10 Photos)

Lisa Cericola on Feb 21, 2012 at 6:41AM

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9 Best Picture-Inspired Menus for Oscar Parties

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The Help

Set in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960s, The Help explores racism in the South. A Southern-fried menu is the way to pay tribute to this inspiring film — and don’t forget the chocolate pie, of course.

Make it a meal:
Cheese Straws
Bacon Deviled Eggs with Dill
Southern Fried Chicken
Chocolate Silk Pie