Microplane, the Arkansas company that made a storied move from the workshop to the kitchen, has turned to Italy for its newest chef’s tools. With its new Parmesan Rotary Grater ($19.99) and an Easy ...

Try a Microplane rasp-style zester and see if you don’t start pulling out cookbooks looking for an excuse to use one again. That’s how effortlessly and fun Microplane’s super-sharp kitchen tools are.

Richard Grace had never cooked a day in his life, yet his influence on the culinary world is massive thanks to this device. “My father gets bored very quickly and he’s always thinking of different ...