"The Artist", nominated for the Best Picture Oscar 2012, is set in 1927 Hollywood. "The Artist" stars Jean DuJardin and Berenice Bejo. DuJardin has been nominated for the Best Actor Oscar 2012, and Bejo has been nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar 2012.
Celebrate 1927 in style at your "The Artist" themed Oscar party. Treat your guests to traditional dishes from Sardi’s Restaurant, which moved to its current location in Hollywood in 1927.
- In Western New York you will find the largest and most impressive selection of sparkling wines and Champagnes at Premier Wine and Spirits with three locations throughout the Buffalo and surrounding areas. A very good and affordable sparkling wine to use in your Champagne cocktail recipe is Prosecco.
"The Artist" follows silent movie star George Valentin (Jean DuJardin) as he worries that the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion. Valentin meets Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), a young dancer set for a big break, and the sparks fly.
‘The Artist’ themed Oscar party 2012 menu:
- Classic Champagne cocktails
- Classic Caesar salad
- Traditional French onion soup
- Sardi’s Steak tartare
- Chiffon cake
Classic Champagne cocktail recipe
Ingredients for Champagne cocktails:
- 3 drops bitters per Champagne cocktail
- 4 sugar cubes
- 4 ounces Cognac
- 12 ounces chilled Champagne, Prosecco or dry sparkling white wine
Directions:
- Place one sugar cube in each of 4 Champagne flutes. Drop bitters onto sugar cube; let soak in for approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add one ounce of Cognac to each Champagne flute, and top with 3 ounces chilled Champagne in each flute.
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