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Thank you for visiting my website! I'm Maxine—a food blogger, home cook, travel enthusiast, and all-around lover of food and culture. In other words, I’m passionate about fusion cuisine—a style of cooking that blends ingredients and techniques from different countries, regions, and cultures.

My approach is shaped by both Southern African and American influences, reflecting my life experiences and making my recipes diverse and dynamic. I also love traveling and sharing my food adventures with you, from what I ate to where to eat, while discovering new flavors and techniques along the way.

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Dec 23

Dec 23 Honeygrow - Chinatown, DC

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Locally sourced, fresh, and mostly organic products make for a yummy selection both for meat eaters and vegans and what you will find at Honeygrow. From the salad definitely, try the Hakusai. It tastes like Spring with walnuts, melon, and mustard miso dressing to start. For stir fry, I would recommend the Shiso Basil Pesto. Made with egg white noodles, I love both pesto and shrimp so this was a dream. Finish off with the Honey Bar a perfect solution if you have a sweet tooth but want to be healthy - yummy granola bar with fresh fruit and honey drizzled all over!