So it's Oscar time once again!!! Years ago my aunt Marion was famous for her "Oscar Parties". I can remember my mother getting dressed up in some gorgeous glittery mini cocktail dress ...her red hair a- blaze, make up flawless and heels..well lets just call them what they really were...stilts..every year to attend this black tie affair the next town over.
It was exciting! Marion would sing accompanied by her husband Jack on piano. There was of course fabulous food and champagne that seemed to flow endlessly ..you would think they were up for an award! Every one went to this event and the photos and stories following this gala were endless... I eventually got to attend one. I got all dressed up and true to form it was wonderful. A bit scaled down since Jack and Marion split up.But she put on a wonderful (and the last )Oscar party...she was beautiful and funny and stunning in her gold sequined mini sporting her post divorce sexy shag bob and newly toned body ...and I got a taste of what the big deal was...not to mention I had the pleasure of indulging in her yummy appetizers!!
If you ask anyone who went to one of her shin digs what their favorite dish she made everyone seems to go back to and that was the night Marion made Veal Oscar...and I was going to give that as my Centsational recipe for this weekend, however, I make it every year and this year I thought would treat my guests to Veal Oscar...DECONSTRUCTED! I came up with some little appetizers using the main ingredients from the famous dish: VEAL CRUSTININIS/ ROASTED BABY POTATOES W/BEARNAISE/ ASPARAGUS STICKS AND CRAB SALAD ON CUCUMBERS!!!
So this year call a few friends over and have a little impromptu Oscar party of your own..who knows this may be the start to your own Oscar tradition...cheers! (FYI you will spend under $20 bucks for your little swaree! Ask each guest grab a bottle of Prosecco and get dressed up!!!This is a great way to get together and not spend a fortune!)
Veal Oscar Deconstructed:
1-Veal crustinis(1demi-loaf cut length wise then in half /2 veal cutlets/bunch fresh parsley/butter/ olive oil/mushrooms 2 cups/lemons/sea salt fresh ground pepper/sherry 1/2cup)
Brush bread with olive oil and grill until browned and crispy. Set aside.In skillet melt 2 tbsp butter add mushrooms and shallots until mushrooms are soft. Add veal cook 2 minutes each side.add sherry reduce the liquid down till sauce thickens up about 5 minutes. take out veal and slice toss back into the sauce add salt and pepper place on crustinis and garnish with fresh parsley and lemon.
2-Roast baby potatoes with Bearnaise(12 small baby potatoes cut in half with some scooped out of middle/ olive oil salt pepper and Bearnaise sauce*)
tosss salt pepper and 1 tbsp olive oil on potatoes roast at 425 for 30 minutes. Prepare Bearnaise and then plate and top with sauce serve warm.
3-Crab salad on Cucumbers(one english cucumber sliced/one can lump crab meat washed/1/4 cup celery finely diced/8oz cream cheese softened and room temp/1/4 cup red bell pepper finely diced /1 tbsp mayo and old bay seasoning 1/2 tsp) mix together all ingredients and then spread onto the sliced cucumbers and serve chilled.
4-Asparagus Sticks- pie crust(one)/12 asparagus/olive oil/sprinkle cayenne pepper/ onion salt - preheat oven to 425 roll out pie crust and cut into 12 strips . toss asparagus with sea salt cayenne pepper onion powder and wrap each asparagus in a spiral down the asparagus and place on baking sheet bake about 7 minutes until golden brown and serve
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