Election Night Party Food
Photographs from Huffington Post
Staring at the screen tomorrow night, watching as states light up red and blue, will require energy. Depending on the winner, it may also require comfort food. Here's some ideas for your election night party menu:
Savory
- "Right Wings" (recipe)
- Pork Barrel Tenderloin (recipe)
- Baked ACORN Squash (recipe)
- War "Hero" Sandwiches (recipes)
- Obama's Favorite Chili (recipe)
- Elitist Foods Involving Arugula (recipes)
- McCain Frozen Foods (more info)
- Sloppy Plumber Joes (recipe)
Sweet
- Red State Velvet Cake (recipe)
- 18th Century Election Cake (recipe)
- Obama and McCain Gingerbread Men (recipe from Bobby Flay)
- Cindy McCain's Potentially Plagiarized Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies (recipe)
- Michele Obama's Amaretto Shortbread (recipe)
- Baked Alaska (recipe from Gael Gand)
- Elephant Ears and Donkey Tails Puff Pastry (recipe from Rachael Ray)
Beverages
- Palin Syrah Wine (more info)
- I Can See White Russians From My House (recipe)
- Jones Soda Campaign Cola (more info)
- Coffee (it could be a late night before polls close)
Related: Serious eaters' suggestions in Talk!
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17 Comments:
LOLZ. Awesome list, Erin.
Adam Kuban at 9:17PM on 11/03/08
BEVERAGES
Champagne (to pop if your man wins)
Beer (to cry tears in if he loses)
Adam Kuban at 9:45PM on 11/03/08
is that a deep fried turkey leg ? lol
tulsafood at 12:00AM on 11/04/08
" I can see white Russians from my house" - ohmygoodness - laughing so hard!!
fantastic list!
akrishna at 12:16AM on 11/04/08
Great stuff, Erin!
However; The "Sloppy Plumber Joe" concept is all wet ... a pipe-dream ... heading right down the drain ... they're investigating a possible leak from higher-up ... what a drip ... don't care to read or hear about that plumber's butt no more ...
LunaPierCook at 4:14AM on 11/04/08
Great list, I'm in the UK and can't vote but maybe make some of this anyway. Can't believe the election apathy at my work, ok I know it isn't our country, but c'mon people, it's only the fate of the free world at stake ;-)
EatersRegret at 6:29AM on 11/04/08
Election apathy, EatersRegret? I remember stopping down at the post office with my absentee ballot in England four years ago. The clerk was so excited - asked me if that was really an American ballot, asked me if she could hold it, etc. It was Friday before election day and she also asked if it would reach the United States on time. I tried to explain that they continued to count absentee ballots if the race was close, but she insisted on paying for expedited post service herself. Now if you excuse me, polls open in 15 minutes and I have to get dressed.
shoneyjoe at 6:44AM on 11/04/08
I have to say I'd be excited too if I got to hold an American ballot. Wish we had absentee ballots in Ireland, but you barely get any time to vote there. The papers are full of the election debate but my job in particular, there is barely a ripple of interest. I asked what everyones thoughts on the vote result were and was met with a wall of silence - disappointing!
EatersRegret at 6:56AM on 11/04/08
Don't forget to put Red Bull on the beverage list. Red Bull: you've been hearing it for 8 years, now drink it.
holdthemayo at 7:58AM on 11/04/08
"I Can See White Russians from my House" is hilarious. Glad I wasn't taking a sip of coffee when I read that.
holdthemayo at 8:00AM on 11/04/08
This list is so great.
I went to watch part of the NYC marathon Sunday, and there were several runners dressed politically-- but my favorite was a guy that had a shirt that said PLEASE VOTE OBAMA! and on the back it said I'M CANADIAN AND I CAN'T!
Laurel E at 11:28AM on 11/04/08
Red Bull lol.
liwinegirl at 11:57AM on 11/04/08
Mmmm...Red Velvet Cake. A local pizza place has the best red velvet cake I have ever had. I may just have to stop by there for dinner tonight after seeing that.
FrostyGhost at 12:45PM on 11/04/08
Lubs all the neat little play on words foods and then: coffee.
It's gonna be a loooong night. *Let's hope not*
pixiegal262 at 2:25PM on 11/04/08
Good job Erin! I had a nice laugh :) Especially at the "right wings" and "McCain frozen foods" haha
I have to say that I would be excited too if I got to hold an American ballot.
LOL Red Bull
hungrychristel at 2:49PM on 11/04/08
This west coast Obama household is planning a small "watch the returns" party. i really wanted to come up with something Hawaiian-Indonesian-Kenyan-Kansas-Chicago to reflect the background of Senator Obama but had to stop when my brain showed signs of leaking out my ears!
And yes, this is a definite "swallow before reading" list.
And I decided to go with the feed-a-crowd standard. Pasta (but not spaghetti, too messy) with meat and non-meat sauces, bread (garlic and non, and salad (no arugula but yes, lots of little leaves and spinach).
Remember, vote early and vote often!!!!
Fluffnik at 5:35PM on 11/04/08
This is a little late, but there was a cookie lady rooting for Obama through her baked goods!
http://nycitynewsservice.com/2008/11/02/cookie-lady-sweet-on-obama/
Cute little story.
I, for one, wish I had gone to a party where they made some of these delicious sounding dishes!
Linnea Covington at 6:43PM on 11/05/08