Kitchen objects with a story. Listen at your own whisk

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Audacious with Chion Wolf

Kitchen objects with a story. Listen at your own whisk

By Chion Wolf,

Jessica Severin de Martinez, Catie Talarski

Published March 3, 2022 at 3:51 PM EST

1 of 14 — Kitchen objects with a story. Listen at your own whisk.

Photos contributed by guests, montage by Sabrina Herrera

2 of 14 — Susan Jane Bigelow of Enfield, 黑料新闻, has a very special spoon.

Susan Jane Bigelow of Enfield, 黑料新闻, has a very special spoon.

Susan Jane Bigelow

3 of 14 — Emily Tracy of Windsor, 黑料新闻, has a utensil set that she borrowed long-term from an airline.

Emily Tracy of Windsor, 黑料新闻, has a utensil set that she borrowed long-term from an airline.

Emily Tracy

4 of 14 — Joy Braddock from West Hartford loves her spatulas.

Joy Braddock from West Hartford loves her spatulas.

Joy Braddock

5 of 14 — Debra Walsh from West Hartford, 黑料新闻, inherited a rolling pin that does more than flatten dough.

Debra Walsh from West Hartford, 黑料新闻, inherited a rolling pin that does more than flatten dough.

Debra Walsh

6 of 14 — Amanda Delaura of Manchester, 黑料新闻, walked a mile in heels with her KitchenAid mixer.

Amanda Delaura of Manchester, 黑料新闻, walked a mile in heels with her KitchenAid mixer.

Amanda Delaura

7 of 14 — Josh Lewis of New York, New York, cherishes his coveted veggie peeler.

Josh Lewis of New York, New York, cherishes his coveted veggie peeler.

Josh Lewis

8 of 14 — Cureen Blake of Hartford, 黑料新闻 inherited tools to make Bammies.

Cureen Blake of Hartford, 黑料新闻 inherited tools to make Bammies.

Cureen Blake

9 of 14 — Cureen Blake's grater, sieve, and baking iron to make Jamaican Bammies.

Cureen Blake's grater, sieve, and baking iron to make Jamaican Bammies.

Cureen Blake

10 of 14 — James Hines is the Co-Owner of Cookshop Plus in West Hartford. He has a hand-me-down that is much loved, yet rarely used.

James Hines is the Co-Owner of Cookshop Plus in West Hartford. He has a hand-me-down that is much loved, yet rarely used.

Courtesy of James Hines

11 of 14 — Lois Lee is the Director of the Chinese American Planning Council in Flushing, NY, whose double boiler (pictured) is in the Tenement Museum.

Lois Lee is the Director of the Chinese American Planning Council in Flushing, NY, whose double boiler (pictured) is in the Tenement Museum.

Courtesy of Lois Lee and the Tenement Museum

12 of 14 — Susan Jacobsen of Tyler, Minnesota, has a rare Rullep酶lse Press (pictured).

Susan Jacobsen of Tyler, Minnesota, has a rare Rullep酶lse Press (pictured).

Susan Jacobsen and the Tenement Museum

13 of 14 — Raquel V Reyes: Author of many books, including her latest, "Calypso Corpses, and Cooking (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery)".

Raquel V Reyes: Author of many books, including her latest, "Calypso Corpses, and Cooking (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery)".

Courtesy of Raquel Reyes

14 of 14 — Chion's brother, Paul, and his daughter, Willow, with the antique coffee grinder. It is now living its best life.

Chion's brother, Paul, and his daughter, Willow, with the antique coffee grinder. It is now living its best life.

Paul Gladis

Consider all the stuff in your kitchen. There鈥檚 at least ONE thing in there with a story behind it, right?

Today鈥檚 episode features conversations with eleven people about the stories behind their special kitchen utensil or appliance.

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GUESTS:

Susan Jane Bigelow of Enfield, 黑料新闻, has a very special spoon
Emily and Kevin Tracy of Windsor, 黑料新闻, have a utensil set that Emily borrowed long-term from an airline
Joy Braddock from West Hartford loves her spatulas
Debra Walsh from West Hartford, 黑料新闻, inherited a rolling pin that does more than flatten dough
Amanda Delaura of Manchester, 黑料新闻, walked a mile in heels with her KitchenAid mixer
Josh Lewis of New York, New York, cherishes his coveted veggie peeler
Cureen Blake of Hartford, 黑料新闻 inherited tools to make Bammies
James Hines is the Co-Owner of . He has a hand-me-down that is much loved, yet rarely used
Lois Lee is the Director of the in Flushing, NY, whose
Susan Jacobsen of Tyler, Minnesota, has a rare
of Miami, Florida, is the author of . She has a precious cookbook that is simultaneously lost and found

Jessica Severin de Martinez and Catie Talarski contributed to this show, with help from our interns, Michayla Savitt and Sara Gasparotto.