Movie-themed recipes for your Oscar party

This delicious recipe for battered, seasoned french fries is not only easy and delicious, it's perfect for forming simple figures to attempt to communicate with an alien species. The full recipe can be found here.

You know, if you think about it, stir-fry is a lot like jazz. Free-form and yet meticulous, melding styles and flavors carefully so that they balance and amplify each other.

Kam Heong Lala is an easy, flavorful, and intensely fragrant Malaysian clam dish that uses the intense heat of the wok to create a singular and unique flavor. The full recipe is here, via Rasa Malaysia.

This three-ingredient recipe is a perfect fit for your Oscars party not only because of the punny name, but also because Deadpool's face kind of looks like pulled pork. The Magical Slow Cooker has the full recipe right here.

Kubo and the Two Strings is the likely (and deserved, in my opinion) frontrunner for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, so the first step in making this recipe is watching the movie, since far too few people did. Once you've done that, you can follow along with Ree Drummond's recipe for a creamy-crispy green bean casserole that's sure to please.

Sure, this recipe isn't a main dish, a side dish, or even a cocktail, but it will provide a welcome punch to anything else you decide to serve. Douse your pulled pork in it, cook up some chicken breasts and cover them in it, go wild. The combination of heat and warmth is incredibly unique, and deserves a spot at your Oscars party. The full recipe comes via Lucky Peach.

In honor of Natalie Portman's portrayal of her in the movie Jackie, why not prepare Jackie Kennedy's (supposed) favorite dish to serve at state dinners? The sauce is the star of this dish, thick, and bursting with flavor from wine, spices, and mushrooms. The full recipe can be found at Food.com.

You won't need magic to make this delicious asparagus quiche, nor will you need to wrangle mischievously adorable animals. With a little elbow grease, you'll have a delicious quiche to serve your guests in less than an hour – less time if you decide to modify the recipe to make cute little mini-quiches. The full recipe is here, via Taste of Home.

There's not much that's better than authentic street tacos, so why not use "Sing Street" as an excuse to make some? This recipe scales well for parties, and after just about 30 minutes, you'll be rewarded with plenty of hand-held meat delivery devices tailor-made for nibbling on while watching the Oscars. The full recipe is here, via Nerdy Mamma.

Though Studio Ghibli's "The Red Turtle" will probably be passed over when the award for Best Animated Feature is finally given out, trust us when we say that this dessert will not be. It blends red velvet flavors with the nutty-chocolate-sweetness of caramel turtles. If I were you, I'd make two, just so that you can hide one of them away from your guests to enjoy later. The full recipe is here, via Something Swanky.

What could be more American than apple pie? Epicurious has a time-tested recipe for a deliciously simple pie that can be enjoyed no matter whether you're team Stark or team Cap. For extra credit, try making this fondant shield to place atop your pie! 

Though this Manchester tart has its roots in Great Britain and not in a town outside Boston, we can promise that its fruity, custardy goodness will be a whole lot less sad than the movie it represents. The full recipe is here, via The Brunette Baker.

For our "Moana" cocktail, we wanted to go with something with a bit of tropical flair. And the Ananas Fizz fit the bill perfectly. Anana is the Spanish word for pineapple, and this drink blends those tart-sweet flavors with lemon juice, gin, and soda to create a refreshing cocktail that will almost make you forget that it's still winter, and you're not on a grand adventure with a character voiced by The Rock. The full drink recipe is here, via Shake It, Drink It.

Okay, sure, a four-ingredient watermelon sorbet might not be a perfect thematic fit for David Mackenzie's crime drama, but it's too delicious (and easy!) not to make. As long as you have a blender, you'll be able to whip up this sorbet no matter how kitchen-phobic you are. Taste of Home has the full recipe here.

Celebrate Disney's critically-acclaimed animated film with the classic Pina Colada. This recipe, via the Food Network, is easily scaleable for any size party, and should offer some comfort when it becomes clear that you're going to lose your Oscar pool.

Celebrate one of the best movies released this year with the Moonlight cocktail, a drink created by mixologist Gaz Regan back in 2007. It's a riff on the Aviation cocktail, but with a pleasant balanced sweetness. Cocktail Enthusiast has the full recipe here.