From Spatula Diaries: The grill is gone

“A couple of weeks ago, we moved—for what I hope will be the last time—to a house we’ve long admired in the Garden District, our fourth in this particular part of Baton Rouge. Along the way, my husband and I and our three children purged all sorts of stuff that wasn’t being used, creating a hefty pile for a charity.

“In the culinary department, I got rid of pots and pans that had been in my kitchen for years, along with some goofy gadgets that served no real purpose.

“At heart, I’m a minimalist in the kitchen, returning to the same reliable tools day in and day out. They don’t have to be expensive or highly rated. They just have to work.

“Which brings me to the subject of our grill, that scary-looking, rusted out item … which sadly, didn’t make the cut.” Read more of Maggie Heyn Richardson’s blog post on old versus new cooking tools here.