Hello! Welcome to dontmissmyplate.

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.

I hope you find this website helpful and inspiring. Whether you're looking for something familiar or eager to try something new, there's something here for everyone. Enjoy exploring, and happy cooking!

Milk Bar - Logan Circle, DC

Milk Bar - Logan Circle, DC

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So I have visited the Milk Bar several times, and can vouch for the bday truffles, soft serve vanilla and pretzel chocolate, the bday cake, and the experimental coffee & donut dessert. The physical space has a beautiful little patio area and they offer cooking lessons which is nice, since in my view it is an effort to make Milk Bar more accessible. That said, it is quite pricey for ice cream/cake etc., but if you can afford to splurge on something sweet you won't regret this place. The coffee & donut treat for example fetched about $10 minus tip, and wasn't the most practical to eat. But after tasting it I didn't care about that so much! The textures and flavours reminded me of why I'm love this spot.

Southwest Soda Pop Shop - South West, DC

Southwest Soda Pop Shop - South West, DC
Sababa - Cleveland Park, DC

Sababa - Cleveland Park, DC
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