The Academy Awards will be handed out on Sunday night.  The actual ceremony begins at 9 pm Eastern though there will be red carpet specials and other assorted pregame festivities prior to that.

While I will watch the show in solitary splendor, preparing my annual fashion roundup, you may wish to gather your friends to watch, discuss the clothes, debate the merits of the various films, and talk over the indulgent acceptance speeches.

With the evenings entertainment established, thoughts must turn to food.  The following foods have ties to this year's Best Picture nominees:

Red Beans and Rice (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

Brats and Sauerkraut (The Reader)

Chicken Curry (Slumdog Millionaire)

Spaghettios (Frost/Nixon — it was one of Richard Nixon's favorite conmfort foods)

All washed down with ice col d MILK!