Lunch time
One of the great things in China is that you can get a nice lunch very cheap. Or the other way. I brought my friend…
Wagas
With the flavours of mango, pomelo, cilantro, peanuts and chicken and a tangy-spicy sauce to go with it. You have your perfect lunch! A light…
At the wetmarket
The food you can find at the wet markets in Shanghai is great fun to try out. I promised my kids to bring them some…
Back in Shanghai
Wo ai Shanghai❤️ This is also my home,I might not live here anymore. But I lived here on and off since 2002. And this is…
Healthy breakfast
My neighbour invited some girls over for a very delicious breakfast! She is a paleo nutrionist, or at least that’s what I think it is…
Found an old carpet
I am slowly going through our attic, and today I found this old carpet. I had it dry cleaned before I put it there, so…
In the shower
At Haymarket by Scandic they have this amazing shower. I just love the tiles! Who wants to step out of the shower when it’s that…
Moon cakes
The first time I had a moon cake, then I didn’t like it. I had one that was filled with some beans and meat. My…
Rhubarb cordial
I normally never drink cordial, but a home made rhubarb cordial is something I can down in a sec! I prefer to make my…
Celebrating my pappa turning 75!!
Me and E went down to Lund to celebrate my dad. Unfortunately M was sick so the boys had to stay at…
The most amazing plant shop
This is a shop that is hard to beat! You walk into a very lush paradise, you are just surrounded of plants, flowers and a…
Skansen i Stockholm
Skansen, ett oas i Stockholm! Jag har säkert varit här 150 gånger minst.. Sist jag var där så såg jag några gamla stämplar jag skulle…
Yummie salad
The summer is still here, and what can be better than a salad, Tsatsiki and some Baba Ghanoush. The way to do it I’ve learned…
If only old furniture could talk..
We have some old leather arm chairs from my husbands grand parents. His grand mother was a Primadonna at an theater in Stockholm. And these…
Garden art
I picked up a ”few” items during my years in Shanghai. One of them is buddhas.. My husband counted them once, and apparently it was…
In my garden
August is the greenest month here in Sweden, I just love it. Except all then weeding.. But I’m going for the not so much weeding…
Home made dumplings
My kids prefer home made dumplings, or Jiaozi as they say in China. I have to make them a few times every month. And I…
Millesgården
En annan av mina favoriter i Stockholm är Millesgården på Lidingö. Vackra Millesgården ligger med utsikt över vattnet och var en gång i tiden ett…
Date night
Lars had picked out a Chinese restaurant for us, Waipo. We had a nice time, but the food weren’t that impressive. But after living in…
Back to By Ma Lin studio
No more beaches, it is time to get back to the studio again. And my hands are just itching to unpack all the tools I…
Croissants, my way
Perfect way to impress on the kids in the morning. Freshly baked croissants with Nutella. And they taste as good as they do when we…
My local farmer
He is just down the road from my summer house. Or not really, it takes 25 minutes on my bicycle to bike there. I can…
Talldungen
So close to our summer house we have a restaurant / hotel called Talldungen. And it feels like your in Italy or France when you…
Outdoor daybed
The perfect place to lay down and read a book, or for the kids to sit and chill down a bit. With their phones.. And…
Out on my porch
I found this old table in one of the sheds when we got our summer house. I suppose the old man that owned the house…
Morning yoga
It’s a very nice way to start the day. When summer started this year I imagined myself out on our porch in the sunshine. But…
Happy buddha
In the outskirts of Shanghai I have a friend, the old man in Pudong;) He has this big warehouse filled with ”antiques” Some old, some…
Summer cake
My friend brought all the ingredients to make a cake today! Because it was Emma’s nameday, and both our daughters are named Emma. So a…
Talldungen
The coziest place in this part if Skåne must be Talldungen in Brösarp. You can both stay the night or just eat. They have a…
Daniel Berlin
The best food experience I ever had in Sweden. My friend who is the the chief editor at Gourmet in Sweden was visiting.…
My favourite cupboard
So the 2nd time I lived in Shanghai I went to one of my favourite shops (Simply Living) to order a BIG cupboard that could…
Welcome to my blog!
So I decided to blog again. This time about the life as a silver smith outside Stockholm. No more crazy brunches in Shanghai, except when…