8 Punny Recipes to Make for Your Oscars Party

By Food & Wine
Updated July 31, 2016
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Have you heard? The 88th Academy Awards are this Sunday. And since we don’t have to squeeze into a size-2 haute couture gown by Dior, we’ll be stuffing our faces and armchair quarterbacking the E! red carpet, thank you very much. What will we be eating? That would be several of these recipes based on this year’s nominees, with names so punny they’ve just got to be scrawled on cute little buffet cards.This piece originally appeared on Purewow.
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'The Revenant'

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Bear Claws:

Bet these would've been more enjoyable for Leo. Get the recipe.

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'The Big Short'

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The Big Shrimp (Cocktail):

So applicable on so many levels. Get the recipe.

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'Bridge of Spies'

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Steven Spielburgers:

These burgers have as many topping possibilities as Spielberg does directing credits. Get the recipe.

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'The Martian'

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Garlic Astro-Knots:

Damon couldn't have made them from potatoes but whatever. Get the recipe.

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'Brooklyn'

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Asparagus Flatbushbread:

Get it? Like the street? Anyone? Get the recipe.

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'The Danish Girl'

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The Cheese Danish Girl:

Honestly, we'd marry this one, too. Get the recipe.

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'Trumbo'

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Bryan Cranstonberry Crostini:

Just go with it. Get the recipe.

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'Inside Out'

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Inside Out Caramel Apples:

Kid-approved. Get the recipe.

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