Penelope Wisner is a San Francisco, California-based freelance writer, cooking teacher, and kitchen coach. She has pursued her love of the pleasures of the table from magazine editing in New York City, to working grape harvests around the world. Her book credits include Summer Cocktails; Flavored Vinegars, Flavored Oils, and The Tra Vigne Cookbook with Michael Chiarello; La Parilla with Reed Hearon; The Basque Kitchen with Gerald and Cameron Hirigoyen; Modern Asian Flavors for Richard Wong; and Burger Bar with Hubert Keller.