Michal Haines

Cook, food writer , eater, wife and general manager for Auckland New Zealand's best food stores Farro Fresh.

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#Daikoku complete with an array of delicious treats from his sack finally completed . Thanks to @adamcraft who makes realizing these odd ideas so easy . #tattoedheart #ramenwife #ramenlife (at The Treehouse)

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A few months for the colour to settle in but finally ! Complete and amazing - thank you @adamcraft - always an honor sir (at The Treehouse)

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Awesome new campaign started at work this week focusing on #truelocal - really local producers that are our neighbors and doing cool things like Tamsin here from The Secret Garden. A beautiful campaign thanks to the amazing marketing team @farrofresh !! Great work Ahi and Alena (at Farro Fresh Grey Lynn)

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Great to be back @farang_cafe with @tanuki01 another delicious lunch !! Thanks @farang_cafe (at Farang_Cafe)

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Someone went mental, chased her own tail and then settled in with this look . Never to old to play like a kitten (at The Treehouse)

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Boxing Day feast - off picture mango tomato salad, roast pork belly stir fried in roasted curry paste, seared eye fillet with two of @tanuki01 amazing dipping sauces and lemongrass and galangal rotisserie chicken hot off the barbecue with Shan peanut paste - happy Xmas !!! (at Colville, New Zealand)

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@tanuki01 with mum and sis (at Colville, Coromandel, New Zealand)

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Drinking Christmas punch and looking at old photos. @tanuki01 parents looking way young (at Colville, Coromandel, New Zealand)

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Boxing Day feasting prep is underway . Stuffing this free range buddy with lemongrass , galangal , coriander stem and garlic ready for marinating . (at Colville, New Zealand)

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Xmas day Dinner - nice that the sun came out for a beautiful evening

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A little cuddle time before off to Coromandel for Xmas . Zoot turned 1 yesterday so had to have a birthday visit

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Finally getting time to prep for South East Asian Boxing day feast Red curry paste and roasted fragrant paste on the make for two dishes so they have had a bit of time to settle in . #saynototurkey #notatradxmas (at The Treehouse)

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Steamed and then lightly pan fried wheat starch dumplings , fungus and dried tofu salad and plenty of beer and sake ! Happy Sunday (at The Treehouse)

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Making dough for gow choy gow. Wheat starch and tapioca flour mixed with just boiled water making for a delightfully warm and easy to knead dough - and could double as great play doh too (at The Treehouse)

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Clever cut noodles on the menu tonight (at The Treehouse)

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Made a pre lunch visit to the Mahumudra the Buddhist Centre outside Colville too today. A tranquil spot for some contemplation of the beautiful painting depicting Buddhas life (at Mahamudra Buddhist Centre)

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Picked my first mulberries today from my in laws garden . A heap of rain and plenty of muggy heat has the garden looking like there might be a dinosaur lurking around every corner of wild growth . (at Colville, New Zealand)