From the Editor
LIFE'S FULL OF SURPRISES
After a recent magazine conference in Quebec City, I spent a leisurely day touring bucolic Île d'Orléans with three other travel writers. Even though the island sits pretty much just across the St. Lawrence River from the city, it's a world away with a remote country feel. Thinking back on that day, I'm reminded of the gourmet lunch we savored at the restaurant inside the small, quaint Le Canard Huppé Inn. Philip Rae, the amiable chef-owner, dazzled us with dishes such as duck with cranberry, pistachios, and berries.
The lunch was one of those "where you least expect it" experiences that makes any trip more memorable and gives you something to talk about back home. You know, "the find." We don't take you to the Île d'Orléans in this issue, but we do take you to Brazil and tiny Tiradentes, another sleeper locale that surprisingly overdelivers in the kitchen. How often do you find five restaurants that win raves in a little-known town with less than 10,000 people? Writer Kevin Raub cleaned his plate at each of the five gastronomic stars and swears their mouthwatering meals are worth every pound you might gain if you put Tiradentes on your must-visit list.
With a little help from ClubCorp chefs, you can pull off some culinary surprises of your own - at your tailgate parties this football season. In "Uptown Tailgating," the chefs share recipes that jazz up chicken, flank steak, and shrimp. No gourmet kitchen needed, just a grill and friends with hearty appetites and a willingness to loudly cheer on your team of choice.
Sticking to the topic of surprises, it's not exactly common knowledge that tiny Wales has more than 200 golf courses, some quite stunning. With Wales hosting the Ryder Cup for the first time come October, we sent avid golfer Josh Sens across the pond on a scouting mission. In "British Isles' Best-Kept Golf Secret," Josh gives the lowdown on six Welsh courses that earned a big thumbs-up from him.
Do you give this issue of Private Clubs a thumbs-up?
- DON NICHOLS
don.nichols@clubcorp.com
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