Michal Haines

#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)

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)