Danny Kaye, James Beard and me - Salon.com
I'd always been a little in love with Danny Kaye. So what if he was old enough to be my grandfather at the time I became enamored. I thought he was a comical genius. He married Sylvia Fine, who worked with him on many of his movies. It seemed like such a wonderful romance between them! I still chuckle when I think about his movie, "The Court Jester" (the chalice from the palace, the vessel with the pestle, the flagon with the dragon - and you thought Abbot & Costello's "who's on first" skit was funny). I actually dated someone who looked a lot like him (he turned out not to pass snuff, though). He died the year I graduated from high school.
I happened to read this article in Saveur originally, hot off the newsstand. I loved hearing about this side of Danny, full of passion about - of all things - care for cutlery. I also love the recipe for the onion sandwiches he apparently adored. I'm also kind to my knives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS75NtlH3gI
