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Oscar Drinks, Desserts & (Most Importantly) Dresses

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We were so smitten with this mashup of drinks, desserts, and classic Oscar dresses from last year, we felt it was fitting to revisit. Happy Oscar viewing!

liz taylor  roman punch
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 

gwyneth paltrow 

 

Barbra Striesand, 1969
Chocolate Fantasy Brownie Bites by drbabs

barbra streisand  brownie bites

 

Celine Dion, 1999
My Favorite Pina Colada by merrill

celine dion  pina colada

 

Lizzy Gardiner, 1995
Pine Nut Brittle with Rosemary by Ms. T

lizzy gardiner  pine nut brittle with rosemary

 

Audrey Hepburn, 1954
Meyer Lemon Macarons by DolcettoConfections

audrey hepburn  meyer lemon macaron

 

Julia Roberts, 2001
Chocolate Bundt Cake by KelseytheNaptimeChef 

julia roberts  chocolate bundt cake

 

Kate Winslet, 2002
Kentucky Hot Toddy by Table9 

kate winslet  kentucky hot toddy

 

Halle Berry, 2002
Lemon Pepper Shortbread with Cherry Jam by DolcettoConfections

halle berry  lemon pepper shortbread with cherry jam

 

Trey Parker & Matt Stone, 2000
Retro Raspberry Lime Rickey by cheese1227

trey parker & matt stone  raspberry lime rickeys

 

Cher, 1988
Applesauce Cake with Caramel Glaze by merrill

cher  applesauce cake

 

Bjork, 2001
Nancy Silverton's Whipped Cream from Genius Recipes

bjork  whipped cream

 

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Tags: style, desserts, drinks, cocktails, Oscars, party

Comments (36)

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Stringio

3 months ago Laura Dierks

Fun combos!

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3 months ago Bevi

I missed this the first time! Great fun!

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about 1 year ago Kitchen Butterfly

Don't tire of hearing me say, 'You rock, food52. You rock'. Gorgeous pairings!

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about 1 year ago Cookie16

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!

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about 1 year ago LORI JANE BURNS

fabulous great choices on memorable moments and the culinary match! thank you

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about 1 year ago mariaraynal

So fun and smart! New rule for dinner parties: match your ensemble with the menu.

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about 1 year ago thirschfeld

I can't believe Fugly Lentils and Drunken Pig wasn't paired.

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3 months ago AntoniaJames

AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.

Too funny, Mr H!! ;o)

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about 1 year ago cheese1227

This is really visually funny! Kind of like when they say people start to look like their dogs....

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about 1 year ago Robin O'D

So glad that one of my favorite new cakes is associated with Cher!

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about 1 year ago lorigoldsby

Brillant and cheeky!

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about 1 year ago BronaCos

Wonderful pairings!

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about 1 year ago LE BEC FIN

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!!

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about 1 year ago SqueakyChu

Terrific!!

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about 1 year ago MissBliss

Such fun! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to whip some of these up!

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about 1 year ago jenniebgood

These are wonderful - such perfect pairings!

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about 1 year ago Sagegreen

This is just too fun. Dress pairings: Brilliant!

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about 1 year ago blacksbread

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 ~

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about 1 year ago Midge

Love this!

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about 1 year ago Waverly

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!

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about 1 year ago Carafe

How is this site free? Everything about it is so precious and wonderful.

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about 1 year ago BlissfulBaker

This is collectively awesome, but I think I'm most impressed with the Halle Berry match. Perfection.

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about 1 year ago Fairmount_market

These are just brilliant!

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about 1 year ago ATG117

so creative and fun!

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about 1 year ago BoulderGalinTokyo

Wonderful pairings--Have to have Oscar Nights all week long!

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about 1 year ago mrslarkin

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Bjork wins.

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about 1 year ago vvvanessa

Wow! Brilliantly researched!

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about 1 year ago susan g

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.

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about 1 year ago creamtea

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...

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about 1 year ago Panfusine

Brilliant pairings!!! I'm still gasping & reeling at the sheer pattern recognition!

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about 1 year ago drbabs

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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.

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about 1 year ago creamtea

ooh, what fun.

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about 1 year ago documentngdinnr

Oh, this is super fun! Now I'm going to be matching foods to every outfit!

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about 1 year ago wanderash

I love the angle on this! Very fun!

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about 1 year ago elenakathryn

Thanks, -- serious team effort though! Brilliance all around the FOOD52 staff!

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about 1 year ago gingerroot

Elena, this is brilliant!!