Michelle became a Broadway star as a
teenager in 1961 when she discovered by producer David Merrick. At age 18,
she starred in Bravo Giovanni with Metropolitan Opera's Cesare Siepe,
which led to her breakout role as Rosemary in the original How to Succeed
in Business Without Really Trying opposite Robert Morse. A few years later she costarred in the Disney film The Love Bug which was
the biggest blockbuster movie of 1969. In 1974, she returned agan to
Broadway to star in the Michael Bennett musical
Seesaw,
which earned her a Tony nomination,
the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Award for Best Actress.
Then came her
ro;e in TV's Knots Landing .
The 1980s was the decade of the prime time soap
operas such as Dallas, Dynasty, Falcon Crest,
and Knots Landing, all of which dealt with wealthy families
and their personal and big-business travails. The most poplar of these soaps
was Knots Landing
which aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on
CBS, and .which when it
ended had become one of the longest-running primetime dramas on US
television Knots Landing's success was sue in part to its great
storylines that included rape, murder, kidnapping, assassinations, drug
smuggling, corporate intrigue, and criminal investigations. But it was
Michelle Lee's portrayal of
Karen Cooper Fairgate MacKenzie
that anchored the series and was
only cast member to appear in all 344 episodes which was a record for most
appearances of a female character on American primetime television.
After her fourteen year stint on
Knots Landing, Michelle returned again to Broadway in 2001 to
costar inThe Tale of the Allergists Wife for which she
received her second Tony nomination.
In 2004, she portrayed Ben Stiller's mother in
Along Came Polly .She co-founded and sits on the board of The Entertainment Industries Council
in the early '80's to bring the influence of the entertainment industry to
bear on health and social issues, and is also a member of the Artists
Committee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
So to celebrate Michelle's birthday, we
suggest Garlic Knots which are as tasty as her landmark run on Knots
Landing
when these knots and on your tongue
. Garlic Knots are a a garlic bread appetizer
They are called "knots" due to their shape resembling that of a square knot
which are about the size of a golf ball. Pair it with
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1.Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. Divide the dough in half, keeping half covered under a kitchen towel.
Roll out the other half on a lightly floured surface with
a rolling pin, creating a 10-inch square. If the dough is very stiff,
use your hands to stretch it.
4. Cut the 10-inch square in half with a sharp knife or pizza wheel to form
two rectangles. Cut each rectangle into 12 strips
(the cuts should be made so that the strips are shorter and
thicker, rather than longer and thinner).
5. Tie each strip into a knot and then arrange the knots on the lined baking
sheets. Cover them with a kitchen towel while you
repeat the rolling, cutting and tying process with the second
half of the dough.
6. Bake the knots for 5 minutes, then rotate the baking sheet and bake an
additional 3-5 minutes until golden brown and fully
cooked. 7. While knots
bake, grate the garlic cloves and combine with olive oil and butter in a
small sauce pan over low heat.
Cook just until butter has melted and mixture is warmed. Remove from
heat and stir in chopped parsley.
8. Immediately after baking, brush the baked knots with the garlic mixture
and sprinkle with kosher salt. Serve warm
Makes 4 dozen knots
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