A look at what we're reading, cooking, and clicking this week•
[pictured] "Portraits of Frying Pan Bottoms" sounds like one of the most mundane things you could possibly spend time looking at, but
photographer Christopher Jonassen's striking circular images of rust, iron, and char read as landscapes, planets, and other surprisingly beautiful evocations. I'm looking at my cookware in a whole new way.
—Helen Rosner• I love persimmons, but I don't always know what to do with them. For the past few years I've been pickling them, which is beautiful for a cheese plate, but I'm dying to try out some of the many interesting ideas for the winter fruit from
Food 52's current recipe contest, including maple-persimmon upside down cake, fruit salsa, and persimmon lassis.
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