Delicious dishes for an Oscar-viewing party
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}<b>Wild Boar Hush Puppies</b> This crisp and tangy comfort food inspired by 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' is a perfect bite-sized appetizer. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/recipe/wild-boar-hush-puppies">Recipe: Wild Boar Hush Puppies</a> (Tori Haschka of Eatori)
<b>Paneer Tikka Pizza</b> If you're pulling for 'Life of Pi,' this chewy pizza with its spiced yogurt sauce and paneer tikka topping is for you. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/recipe/paneer-tikka-pizza">Recipe: Paneer Tikka Pizza</a> (Kiran Tarun)
<b>Lentil Cakes with Pesto, Wilted Greens and Lemon Thyme Zucchini Fries</b> A hearty yet light patty of sorts paired with shoe-string thin zucchini fries for crunch is as bold and unexpected as 'Zero Dark Thirty.' <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/recipe/lentil-cakes-pesto-wilted-greens-lemon-thyme-zucchini-fries">Recipe: Lentil Cakes with Pesto, Wilted Greens and Lemon Thyme Zucchini Fries</a> (Caitlin Van Horn of Roost)
<b>Morgh Polow</b> Morgh Polow, or rice and chicken, is a colorful, flavorful dish with Persian origins -- similar to cuisine native of the region where the film 'Argo' takes place -- that can serve as an entree for guests looking for a bigger bite. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/recipe/morgh-polow-persian-rice-and-chicken">Recipe: Morgh Polow</a> (Sanam Lamborn of MyPersianKitchen)
<b>French Onion Soup</b> As the recipe's author writes, "this is the sort of soup that’s there for both celebrations and commiserations." And so, it is perfect for Oscar night or just fans of 'Les Miserables,' a film both laugh-inducing and heart-wrenching at the same time. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/recipe/french-onion-soup">Recipe: French Onion Soup</a> (Tori Haschka of Eatori)
<b>Apple Berry Pandowdy</b> For dessert, an apple berry pandowdy (a deep-dish-baked pie) is a flaky, rustic, beyond tasty nod to American-set contenders 'Lincoln' and 'Silver Linings Playbook.' Added bonus: This recipe is gluten-free. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/recipe/apple-berry-pandowdy">Recipe: (Gluten-Free) Apple Berry Pandowdy</a> (Emma Galloway of My Darling Lemon Thyme)