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Green Pins from Maine

November 18th, 2009

Over the summer, flavorista Kitty gave me a rolling pin to test drive. It was similar to my favorite rolling pin from Italy only much fancier.  The rolling pin was made by Peter Turner, a nationally recognized furniture maker who happens to live in South Portland.

 

Each 18-inch rolling pin is made out of Maine maple with a diameter of 1 3/4-inches.  Hand turned on a lathe, finished with walnut oil and tavern green milk paint, these rolling pins work equally well on pie, cookie and bread dough.  Please note that anyone with nut allergies can have the rolling pin finished with mineral oil instead of walnut oil.

The weight  and length of the rolling pin is really appealing and effective.  The length allowed me to easily roll out a larger sheet of dough for cut cookies and for biscuits.  The feel is a little bit different than a traditional handled rolling pin but I find this design gives you much more control over the dough that you are trying to roll out.

To order a rolling pin, you can contact Peter via e-mail – petersturner@hotmail.com or on the phone (207-799-5503).  He accepts both checks and credit cards.  The price is $32 plus $5 – $10 shipping depending on where you live.  What a perfect holiday gift for the baking-inclined flavorista on your list.

If you happen to be local, check out Peter’s wares at the Society of East End Arts Holiday Sale that takes place the first weekend in December.

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