Create our 2015 Oscars®-Inspired Menu!
Oscars® season has been a WHIRLWIND! Not only was the Pre-Oscars® event on February 20 at the Westchester Italian Cultural Center a big success, but the Academy Awards® show and evening were
Pre-Oscar® Celebration Big Success in Tuckahoe!
It’s only one day until the Oscars® and we’re revved up! Click for the full menu! Last night we were HONORED to be featured at the Westchester Italian Cultural Center Pre-Oscar Celebration
Our 2015 Oscars® Red Carpet Menu has arrived!
I am proud to announce the 2015 KitchAnnette™ Red Carpet Menu to celebrate this year’s Academy Awards® Best Picture nominated films. It’s been the hardest year, hands down! I had a lot
Time to plan the menu! The 2015 Oscar® Nominations are out!!!
Hey there! Happy New Year!!!! It’s been awhile since I’ve written. So much good stuff going on that I’ll soon be sharing. 2014 went out deliciously and this new year is
Red Carpet Wonderful!
Oscars 2014 – WOW! My 20th Academy Awards® viewing party was the best of them all (so far) made the more special with the release of my book, KitchAnnette™ Red Carpet
Oscar Menu 2014: for The Wolf of Wall Street…
It’s The Pouf of Pommes Sweet! Sweet “sin-amon” sugary apples captured in a puffed pastry “beggar’s purse” is such a delicious little treasure. Here’s the full recipe and menu plaque
Oscar Menu 2014: for Gravity…
It’s Baklavity! It seems so complex to create the balance of a rich walnut-y honey filling wrapped in weightless phyllo dough but it’s not! Until 3/3, the book is 10%
Oscar Menu 2014: for American Hustle…
It’s American Truffle! Who knew that creating all that goodness in such a bite-sized ball of dense chocolate is so easy to make! Here’s the full recipe and menu plaque
Oscar Menu 2014: for Her…
It’s Herbs! A refreshing CHICKory with fennel and mandarin oranges salad with herb vinaigrette will be a welcome palate pleaser after the decadence of the prior dishes. Here’s the full
Oscar Menu 2014: for Dallas Buyers Club…
It’s Collard Fryers Grub! Collards are so good and not enjoyed nearly enough. To capture their flavor, the trick was to sauté them well! Here’s the full recipe and menu
Our 2014 Menu: for Nebraska…
It’s Nebraskorn! Creamed corn can be so dreary and heavy, but I’ve created a fresher stepped-up approach to the classic for the 2014 Oscar® menu! Here’s the full recipe and
Our 2014 Menu: for Philomena…
It’s Philetmignon! The main course for this year’s menu is really incredible! Filet mignon with a delicate tarragon butter finish. Oh wow. Oh WOW! It is so good!! Here’s the
Our 2014 Menu: for Captain Phillips…
It’s Cup’d In Phyll-Ups! The other great appetizer for this year’s menu, it’s mini phyllo cups filled with fresh lobster salad. The velvety lobster with the crunch of the phyllo…
Our 2014 Menu: for 12 Years A Slave…
It’s 12 Pears Enclaved! What could be better than sweet pears, decadent truffle cheese, and a sprig of baby arugula wrapped with salty prosciutto to engage the taste buds for
KitchAnnette RED CARPET MENUS is here!
I am THRILLED to announce my new book – KitchAnnette RED CARPET MENUS: Delicious Dishes Inspired by 20 Years of Oscar® Best Picture Nominations!! I’ve taken all of the recipes,
KitchAnnette’s 2014 Oscar® Menu is here!
(Cue trumpets blaring) I am pleased to announce the KitchAnnette 2014 Oscar® Menu! I am also amazed to share that this is my 20th year doing this – 20 YEARS!
And the Winner Was…
Good morning!!! We wanted to toss in a quick round-up of Oscar Night! Seth MacFarlane – A HIT!! He was edgy, quick-witted, harkened back to the “big numbers”, and looked
Dessert Oscar Menu 2013: Ardo
A delicious dessert you’d never leave behind, Ardo, is our choice to celebrate Argo. Ingredients: 2 cups flour, 4 tsps. corn starch, 1 pinch salt, 1/4 oz. yeast, 1 1/4 cup
Dessert Oscar Menu 2013: Lime of Pie
We just can’t get over our Lime of Pie, the dish we’re making for Life of Pi. Ingredients: 2 cups Bisquick®*, 1/3 cup cream cheese, 1 tbsp. soft butter, 2
Dessert Oscar Menu 2013: S’Amours – Version À Deux
You will adore these S’Amours – Version À Deux, Annette’s take on the s’more for our homage to Amour. Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup sugar, 1
Dessert Oscar Menu 2013: S’Amours – Version D’Une
There’s nothing you won’t love about S’Amours – Version D’Une, Joe’s preferred recipe for our homage to Amour. Ingredients: 12 oz. dark chocolate chips, 2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows, 1 1/2
Salad Oscar Menu 2013: Beets of the Southern Salad
You’ll go wild over our salad, Beets of the Southern Salad, our nod to Beasts of the Southern Wild. Ingredients: 1-16 oz. can whole red beets (or golden, or both, or
Second Side Dish Oscar Menu 2013: DMango Engrained
You will collect a handsome bounty when you serve this side dish, DMango Engrained, which honors DJango Unchained. Ingredients: 1 mango cubed , 3-4 cloves garlic diced, 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
First Side Dish Oscar Menu 2013: Les MiseRabe
No empty chairs but empty tables when you serve our rich side dish, Les MiseRabe, our homage to Les Misèrables. Ingredients: 1 bunch broccoli rabe, 3-4 finely sliced shallots, 1 lemon’s
Main Course Oscar Menu 2013: Zero Dark Turkey
It’s time for our main course, Zero Dark Turkey, our homage to Zero Dark Thirty. Ingredients: 1 4-5 lbs. turkey breast, 2 cups plain yogurt, 1 chopped medium onion, 3-4 cloves
