Planning a culinary event incorporating local produce may center on vegetables—but in the case of the “Dinner on the Roof” event held by Blackhawk Country Club in Madison, Wis., the affair was anything but garden-variety. The menu for Blackhawk CC’s dinner featured locally grown produce, and all but the steaks were prepared “sul tetto” (on…
Cooking with The Boss
Andrew Brosten came to ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz., just last year from the prestigious Sanctuary on Camelback Resort in nearby Paradise Valley. Karsten, directly across the street from Arizona State University, is the home course for the highly successful Sun Devils golf teams, and is also promoted aggressively to the public by…
Straight Line to Success
By Jerry Schreck, Executive Chef, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa. Robert Iannaccone CHEF PROFILE Current Position: Executive Chef, Brookside Country Club, Macungie, Pa. (2012) Previous Experience: Sous Chef, Brookside Country Club (2008-2012) Education: Northampton Community College, Degree Culinary Arts (2006) Professional Affiliations: Adjunct Professor of Culinary Arts, Community Programs Dept. (2008-2011) Member, Lehigh Valley ACF…
Island Paradise
By Jerry Schreck, Executive Chef, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa. Concern for the fragile Martha’s Vineyard ecosystem was high in the late ‘90s, when a group of developers proposed construction of the first new golf course on the island in over 30 years. First, they had to commit to reduce the overall area of managed…
High Standards in the Lowcountry
By Jerry Schreck, Executive Chef, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa. The Daniel Island Club is located in picturesque Charleston, S.C. It features Tom Fazio and Rees Jones courses (Jones’ Ralston Creek course hosted this year’s Nationwide Tour Championship), with a state-of-the-art Golf Learning Center positioned between the two. The Park Club at Daniel Island houses…
Q&A with Manasquan River’s Chef Monaco
Monaco’s perseverance and passion has paid off with a respected position as Sous Chef.
Curtain Calls for the Understudies
Desert Highlands, in Scottsdale, Ariz., boasts some of the most sumptuous menus in the area. And members who eat in the club’s various dining rooms know that their meals are the inspiration of Executive Chef Michael Hoobler. It’s not likely, however, that they are as familiar with Daniel Chagolla, Steve Bruni, or Steve Amine. They…