Food to Serve at an Academy Awards Party

What better way to get the party started than with these simple "Red Carpet" rollups? They're a great finger food, and they take only minutes to prepare.

There is nothing like gourmet peanut butter to make you feel like a star.

This dark chocolate pretzel peanut butter recipe is very similar to the gourmet peanut butters that are popular among celebrities -- without the $10-a-quarter-cup price tag.

Make your guests feel like stars by cutting these finger sandwiches into star shapes.

If Wolfgang Puck can put pizza on his Oscar party menu, why can't you?

These buffalo chicken pizzas are a bit more kid-friendly than the smoked salmon and caviar pizzas Puck serves, but they'll still put your guests in the Academy Awards party mood.

The movie won the hearts of kids and adults alike.

This ratatouille recipe is the one made famous by Thomas Keller of the French Laundry restaurant, who was a consultant on the Ratatouille movie. I've tweaked Keller's recipe a bit to make it just a tad more kid-friendly.

Who can resist the sweet and savory combination of caramel and popcorn? This recipe starts with microwave popcorn, so it's fast and easy.

A brownie mix makes these cookies a snap to prepare. Black and white Hershey's "hugs" make them a winner with kids.

Want a black tie worthy dessert for your Oscar party menu? This tuxedo brownie torte is it. Adapted from a Pillsbury Bakeoff winning recipe, it's a bit time-consuming to make, but oh so worth it!