Penny Pleasance
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Penny Pleasance is a writer who lives in greater Philadelphia. She reviews cookbooks for New York Journal of Books and blogs at Stories from Scratch. She studied cooking under Henri Lévi at his New York cooking school, La Cuisine Sans Peur.
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Move Over Basil. Mint and Feta Are the New Flavor Essentials of Summer
When the first of the summer vegetable and fruit crops start to ripen, simple preparations are all that are wanted. A ripe peach or watermelon eaten by hand with their juices dripping down chins and hands is just perfect. So is corn on the cob, steamed or boiled, with butter and salt. Or fresh zucchini sautéed in olive oil and garlic.
By Penny Pleasance8 years ago in Feast
A Corn Lover's Guide to Getting the Most Out of Early Season Corn. Top Story - July 2017.
I have a friend who will not eat corn. She will eat foie gras and grilled sardines and truffles of course. But she will not eat corn. Don’t ask me why. Whenever she starts to tell me, I immediately stop listening. It just isn’t something I can pretend to comprehend.
By Penny Pleasance9 years ago in Feast
