It's Here!

Love my new toy!

It's Me

 
 
I have ophidiophobia - abnormal fear of snakes
I don't watch horror movies
I don't eat raw onion or bitter melon
I love libraries
I love the changing of the seasons

Scones

 Plain and Matcha Scones

Ingredients:

225g      plain flour
4 tsp      baking powder
1/4 tsp   sea salt
50g        butter
25g        caster sugar
150ml    cream
1            egg

Method:

- Preheat oven to 230°C.

- Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cut butter in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. 

- Add sugar and cream and mix quickly to a soft dough.

- Roll the dough out to 1.25cm in thickness and cut out rounds. Brush the tops with beaten egg.

- Bake scones for about 10 min or until golden brown.

I had such a huge craving for scones today, so I made some. It's easy to bake and so good.

Fredagsmys

 From Sushi Yama.

 Wienersemlor from Ahlströms.

 Classic semlor and vaniljsemlor from Cederleüfs & Svenheimers.

 From Mehrans.

I've been having this crazy craving for Budapest lately. This one is with raspberries and is from Cederleüfs & Svenheimers.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

He and She

A perfect gift for your loved one, brother or best friend.

 So adorable, but way too pricey!

 From Acne.

Njuta

All the way from Hjo. Thanks dear!

Fortune Cookie

"A plan you have been working on for a long time is beginning to take shape."

Rules to Love by

 Never go to bed on an argument

  Accept your partner for who they are

Surprise each other

Date nights

Apologise when you are in the wrong

Laugh together

Forgive and forget

Say I Love You at least once a day

Always remember special occasions

Stick together through thick and through thin

Plan adventures 

Talk 

Share secrets

Cuddle 

Always kiss goodnight

Enjoy breakfast in bed 

Be spontaneous 

Remember why you fell in love 

Have your own space 

Be the best of friends 

  Live your dreams  

Shrove Tuesday

 Nöjds Konditori

Cederleüfs & Svenheimers Bageri & Konditori

 Mehrans Café & Konditori

 Ahlströms Konditori

Berzelii Choklad

My sugar fix for the day. I'm completely addicted to semlor!

My favorites

Margaretas Bröd & Bakverk

and the bakery

Ahlströms Konditori (wienersemlor)

Cederleüfs & Svenheimers

White Saturday

Thanks Love!

Stop and Hear the Music

"In Washington DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

After about four minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About four minutes later, the violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At six minutes, a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At ten minutes, a three-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At forty-five minutes: The musician played continuously. Only six people stopped and listened. About twenty gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:

In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

If so, do we stop to appreciate it?

Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made...
How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?"

Read more of Such Stuff @ thementorblog.in

It's Friday

 At Holmens Marknad.

I'm dreaming of a vintage sewing machine.

 And a classic retro telephone.

 At Dufvans Antik & Design.

 Love!

At Once Upon A Time.

 Inspiration at Alvhem Mäkleri & Interiör.

Today's purchase, a vintage cake pan, chocolate, yeast, book mark and chestnuts.

Awfully Delicious

Awfully Chocolate

Best chocolate ice-cream ever! Very thick texture and rich in flavor. So tasty! And a big plus for the cute packaging. 

Shops

Singapore

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Taipei

Beijing

Jarkarta

Dalian

Guangzhou

Shenzhen

On My Shopping List

Fujifilm Instax Mini 25

Whitney Houston

 I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.

Oh Céline!

Lovely!

In My Kitchen

 Saffron Buns

 Cupcake

Brownie & White Chocolate Cheesecake, Chiffon Cake and Egg Tarts

 

 Egg Tarts

 Raspberry Matcha Swiss Roll

Sticky Rice Dumplings

 Semlor

American Cinnamon / Almond Paste Buns

Smörgåstårtor

Daddy...

...is home.

Hong Kong Food Galore

 This is the best cure when you are having fever and major headache.

 Beef Noodle Soup in Tin Hau, so tasty!

 I went all the way to Yuen Long for this cake!

 Midnight desserts in Tin Hau.

 Steamed Milk

 Snack and favorite Bubble Tea in Mong Kok.

Love Unagi.

Yum!

 Chicken Pie

 This Suckling Pig was sooo tasty!

Deep-Fried Pork Chop Bun with Cheese and Mayo, my daily breakfast.

 So good!

 Japanese Cuisine in Causeway Bay.

 Afternoon Tea at The Ritz-Carlton.

 At Bo Innovation.

 One of my must-haves in HK.

Some pictures from my latest visit in HK.