Every year I get together with a group of friends to watch the Academy Awards.  I don’t think I have missed a year since I was a child.  My family loves movies and the awards shows are always entertaining.  My friend Carol and I have thrown several large parties over the years but this year we were in the mood for a smaller, lower key event. 

Still, the Oscars call for something special, so I decided to try Beef Bourguignon from Tyler Florence’s Real Kitchen cookbook.  Even though the recipe looks daunting once you get it going it cooks on the stove for almost 2 hours.  I wanted something I didn’t have to babysit once the show was underway. 

My pictures were taken quickly during commercial breaks so I apologize in advance.  I served this with mashed potatoes and a Lemon Parmesan Arugula salad.  I’ll share that recipe with you later this week.  

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