MEMBERABILIA: SPICE IT UP

Member sings praises of chef’s overlooked salsa recipe.

SALSA TRADITION
I am writing because of your issue dealing with salsas (“Some Like It Hot,” July/August 2001). As you may or may not know, Los Angeles is home to the largest population of Mexicans outside of Mexico City. It was curious to me why our club was not invited to participate in providing recipes. Our sous chef, Enrique Quezada, makes the best salsa anywhere. I recently hosted a Texas congressman at the club for dinner and he reiterated how fabulous it was. So, please, in the future, if you highlight Mexican cuisine, don’t forget the City Club on Bunker Hill.
Helen Hernandez
Member, Board of Governors
City Club on Bunker Hill
Los Angeles

Editor's note:  Here is Chef Enrique's salsa recipe.

  • 7 roma tomatoes

  • 4 jalapeno chilies

  • 2 habanero chilies

  • 1/2 cup chicken stock

  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

  • 1/2 cup chopped red onions

  • 1/2 of 1 lemon (juice only)

  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder

  • 1 teaspoon fresh chopped oregano leaves

  • 1 avocado, chopped

  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Roast the tomatoes and chilies. Blend the tomatoes, chilies, and chicken stock in a food processor or blender. Blend well and set aside.

Sauté the garlic and onions in a sauté pan. Add the blended mixture in the pan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 or 4 minutes. Add lemon juice, cumin, and oregano. Stir to combine. Add avocado and salt. Serve immediately.


SOLEMNLY SWEAR
Good for Mrs. [Bonnie] Molaschi to bring up the subject [of profanity on the golf course] (“Memberabilia,” November/December 2001). Golf is, in my opinion, a genteel game and therefore ought to be free of any vulgarities. However, I am not so innocent as to say I have never uttered a profane word, because golf is also a challenging and sometimes frustrating game. Even some pros have been seen on television to mouth an oath from time to time. However, there is really no reason or valid excuse to utter profanities on the golf course or anywhere else for that matter. Any lapse in decorum should immediately be followed with an apology to anyone within ear shot. Anyone who screams out such swear words in such a boorish manner should be asked to leave the course or failing that be escorted off the premises, even from a public course (and that should apply in Texas as well).
Roy H. Koerner
Member, Metropolitan Club
Denver, Colorado


HAWAIIAN HEAVEN
When I was on vacation in Hawaii, I had an opportunity to utilize the ClubCorp membership at one of the affiliate clubs on Oahu. I enjoyed 36 holes of the most scenic golf courses in Kailua at Luana Hills Country Club. The service, from the security to the starter, was most appreciated. For members traveling to Oahu, Luana Hills Country Club is a place to put on your agenda. The course is breathtaking.
Courtney Williams
Member, Greenspoint Club
Houston


DANCING IN SUN CITY
In response to the letter in Private Clubs (“Strictly Ballroom,” September/October 2001) from Mr. and Mrs. Miles of Club LeConte in Knoxville, Tennessee, I am happy to say that the Lakes Club near Phoenix offers dancing every Wednesday and Saturday evenings and twice a month on Fridays. Our members love ballroom dancing just like Mr. and Mrs. Miles. Music of the ’40s and ’50s resonates through the club at least twice a week and is one reason why membership in the club is so desirable. We would love it if Mr. and Mrs. Miles wanted to pay us a visit.
Kitty Groza
The Lakes Club
Sun City, Arizona


HOLE-IN-ONE CLUB
Using an 8-iron, Heidi Andonian, a member of Quail Hollow Country Club near Cleveland, recently hit her first hole-in-one ever — a 100-yard ace on No. 12 of the club’s Devlin Golf Course. Making the moment even more magic was the fact Andonian was seven months pregnant at the time….

A hole-in-one might be golf’s ultimate reward. Some say it’s skill; others contend it is pure luck. The odds are definitely against it. But, oh, what a feeling of belonging to the “club.”

In future issues, Private Clubs will recognize members who attain this golf achievement. So send your attested scorecard (photocopy acceptable) and hole-in-one story, along with your name, home club, phone, and e-mail address to me at the magazine’s address 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 350, Dallas, TX  75234.

Patricia Baldwin
Editor in Chief