Ma Lin

Ma Lin, a post-80s food writer born in Xi'an, is a blogger on Sina's food channel with a following of over a million. She previously worked as an editor at magazines including Comedy World and currently serves as the lifestyle editor of Contemporary Women's News. Her work focuses on baking and desserts. Twenty-one of her titles are held in the collection, most notably the Ma Lin's Pastry Book series, which covers cookies, cakes, breads and parent-child baking. The Walnut and Mama's Baking Time books center on family settings, emphasize simple ingredients and practical steps, and some titles are designed for readers without an oven. Her approachable, practical style has earned her a following among home baking enthusiasts. Her works also touch on medicine. In 2012 she launched a crowdfunding campaign to open "Our Café" in Xi'an. Public information is limited, and her birth and death dates and further personal details are not recorded.