In the second of this two-part series, Glenmoor CC’s Executive Chef explores the many different facets and traits necessary to succeed as a club chef. As a country club chef, the misconceived glamor associated with being an Executive Chef includes a whole other set of hats to wear than discussed in the first part of…
The Truth about Being a Chef
In the first of this two-part series, Glenmoor Country Club’s Executive Chef explores the many different facets and traits necessary to succeed as an executive chef. There’s a lot of hype surrounding the ideology of a professional chef. Perspectives range from your average greasy spoon devotee to the know-all, tell-all, experimental, trendy foodie. To the…
Five Tips For Young (or New) Cooks “These Days”
According to Glemoor CC’s Executive Chef, if you want to be successful in this industry, you must have the right attitude—a productive one. A colleague of mine and I were recently lamenting the fact that there are so few articles geared toward staff “these days.” You know, the ones that offer tips on how to…
Why It’s Critical For Chefs to Stay Focused
Glenmoor CC’s Executive Chef rediscovers the importance of her role. In an ideal world, I would live inside my little chef bubble and do nothing but play and experiment with food, creativity, plate presentation and menu composition. But as a professional chef, my days are filled with non-stop activity, stress and emotion. It’s amazing how quickly…
How Many Chances Does One Person Deserve?
Glenmoor Country Club’s Executive Chef, Penelope Wong, says promising staff members deserve a chance to learn from their mistakes. As Executive Chef of Glenmoor Country Club (Cherry Hills Village, Colo.), one of my biggest flaws is giving second and third chances. It’s also one of my biggest strengths. My sous would agree that I’m too lenient…
All Fired Up
Grilling can make heroes out of humble hot dogs and hamburgers. And when that firepower is put in the hands of talented chefs, the resulting magic is much more than smoke and mirrors.
Cedar-Smoked Game Hen
Cedar-Smoked Game Hen with grilled black plum and black cherry vinaigrette Submitted by Penelope Wong, Executive Chef, Glenmoor Country Club, Cherry Hills Village, Colo. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 2 Cornish game hens, quartered 2 cedar planks, soaked in water overnight brine (see recipe below) 1 cup butter, melted to taste salt and pepper For the Brine:…
Savannah Showcase
Sessions on sous vide, ethnic fusion, banquet preparation and more kept attendees engaged at a sold-out event that even attracted Forrest Gump.
Chef’s Thoughts: Penelope Wong
Penelope Wong started at Glenmoor Country Club, Cherry Hills Village, Colo., as a pantry cook and prep hand in 1998. She quickly rose through the ranks of garde-manger, pastry chef, and sous chef, before stepping into her current role as Executive Chef at the age of 29. As Glenmoor’s youngest—and first—female executive chef, Chef Wong…