handmade by stefanie

i found myself baking some gingerbread cookies the other day, and was excited to use the new cookie cutters i'd just bought, when i realized i didn't have a rolling pin.  i know i used to have one, but somewhere along the way it disappeared, or maybe it was sold at a garage sale.  the point is, i had a bunch of cookie dough and a preheated oven that was ready to go, and no rolling pin in sight! i know a normal person would just get in the car and go buy one. but i'm not normal (in case this is your first time reading this blog), and i don't own a car, and on top of that, i just didn't feel like going back out into the world that day.  so i did what any non-normal person in my predicament would do:  i improvised. in case there's anyone else out there who can't justify the expense of a rolling pin to make a few batches of cookies once a year, here's a tutorial on making your own rolling pin.  just like macgyver would do.  1.  Get a large (750mL) be...