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    Simple, Spicy Globally-Inspired Homemade Meals for Busy Home Cooks

    Recipes exploring a world of flavors and experimenting with ingredients to create restaurant-quality quick and easy meals with a bold taste.

    Trending Recipes

    Favorite quick and easy recipes that are getting a lot of attention.

    • chicken, green beans, onions, red bell peppers and mushrooms in a pan with hoisin sauce
      Chicken Stir-Fry with Mushrooms, Peppers, and Green Beans in Hoisin Sauce
    • Strawberries, Banana, Angle Food Cake and Whipped Cream Layered in a Glass Cup
      Strawberry and Banana Shortcake
    • Air Fryer Branzino with Lemon Potatoes and Vegetables
    • Ramen with seafood and shrimp in a decorative blue bowl with a fried egg with black sesame seeds
      Sweet and Spicy Seafood Neoguri with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Fried Egg
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    Summer Recipes

    Use vegetables at their season's peak for the freshest taste in your delicious meals.

    • italian chicken sausage stuffed portobello mushroom wtih spaghetti smothered in tomato sauce and melted burrata cheese
      Italian Chicken Sausage Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Burrata & Sauce
    • Spicy Pesto Chicken Pasta in a round pasta bowl garnished with grated cheese and pistachios
      Spicy Pesto Chicken Pasta Homemade One-Pot-Meal
    • spicy basil pesto in glass bowl with a spoon and fresh basil in the background
      Homemade Easy Spicy Basil Pesto
    • tuna avocado salad topped with a poached egg that's split open with yolk dripping out surrounded by diced tomatoes, shredded red cabbage, sliced cucumbers, sliced radishes, sliced celery on a bed of mixed greens.
      Healthy Poached Egg Avocado Rainbow Tuna Salad
    See more Summer →

    One Pot Recipes

    Meals that only need one cooking piece of equipment.

    • Whipped Cottage Cheese stuffed French Omelet on a round white plate with sliced strawberries and toasted sourdough bread
      French Omelet with Whipped Garlic Herbed Cottage Cheese
    • Two birria tacos stuffed with mushrooms and soy chorizo with two wedges of lime, a spoonful of pico de gallo and a white square ramekin of birria sauce all on a round white plate.
      Cheesy Chipotle Mushroom Vegetarian Birria Style Tacos
    • red borscht soup in a black bowl with sour cream in the shape of a heart on top sprinkled with aleppo pepper flakes and topped with a dill leaf.
      Aleppo Pepper Spiced Vegetarian Borscht
    • Gnocchi with small chicken chunks, brown sliced mushrooms, spinach and red diced bell pepper in a bowl of yellow curry sauce with sprinkled cheese on top
      Curry Chicken Gnocchi Soup with Spinach and Mushrooms
    See more One Pot Meal →

    Pollotarian Recipes

    Healthy poultry dishes, chicken, eggs, and turkey.

    • Whipped garlic herbed cottage cheese in a small round glass bowl
      Healthy Whipped Garlic Herbed Cottage Cheese Spread
    • Chicken sweet potato zucchini stew in a tomato base sauce with couscous in a round white pasta bowl on a wooden board
      Spicy Chicken Vegetable Stew with Harissa Tomato Sauce
    • Peanut butter and caramel swirled chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips in a blue and white designed bowl
      Easy Peanut Chocolate Caramel Candy Bar No-Churn Ice Cream
    • chicken pita with arugula tomato feta cheese salad on top on a round white plate
      Spicy Chicken Pitas with Arugula Feta Pomegranate Salad
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    Vegetarian Recipes

    Feel-good meals that include plant-based to egg dishes.

    • 3 scoops of Mango cookies and cream ice cream in a small bowl with floral decorations.
      Mango Cookies and Cream No-Churn Ice Cream
    • Plant-Based Italian Sausage with Spicy Creamy Lentil Pasta
      Plant-Based: Italian Sausage with Spicy Creamy Lentil Pasta
    • Hoisin mushrooms on top of vegetables in peanut dressing, sliced scallions and vermicelli noodles in a white and blue bowl
      Fresh Hoisin Mushrooms Noodle Bowl with Spicy Peanut Sauce
    • chickpeas and vegetable curry over yellow rice on a white round plate
      Curried Chickpeas and Mushrooms with Spiced Brown Basmati Rice
    See more Vegetarian →

    Air Fryer Recipes

    Convenient recipes using the air fryer cooking method.

    • Air fried sliced chicken breast over hot honey glazed root vegetables on a round white plate
      Air Fryer Chicken Breast with Hot Honey Glazed Vegetables
    • curried lamb jobs on top of chickpea cucumber salad with avocado cream sauce on the bottom
      Curried Air Fryer Lamb Chops with Chickpea Cucumber Salad
    • Breaded sliced tofu and brown rice topped with curried potatoes, carrots and onions on a white round plate.
      Herb Panko Tofu with Curried Potatoes, Carrots and Onions
    • Sweet and spicy sauce coated breaded chicken with multigrain rice, vegetable onion garnish on a white plate.
      Sweet and Spicy Gochujang Chicken and Broccoli Stir-fry with Scallions Radish Salad
    See more Air fryer →

    Seafood Recipes

    Dishes that include fish and shrimp.

    • herbed mashed potatoes topped with a salmon patty topped with sauteed green smothered in red tomato sauce and mushrooms garnished with chopped parsley on a round white plate.
      Smothered Salmon Salisbury Steak with Tomato Mushroom Gravy
    • Pesto Shrimp Pasta with shrimp, tomatoes and asparagus in a black pasta bowl
      Jalapeño Pesto and Argentinian Shrimp Pasta
    • Yellow rice topped with spiced air fryer salmon and spicy pepper cabbage slow with chopped cilantro garnish on a white plate
      Air-Fryer Salmon with Pepper Cabbage Slaw and Yellow Rice
    • Tomato based risotto with shrimp, mushrooms, toamtoes and peas in a saute pan with a wooden spoon.
      Spicy Tomato Farro Risotto with Shrimp, Mushroom and Peas
    See more Seafood →

    Stir Fry Recipes

    The stir-frying technique uses little oil on high heat to keep vegetables crisp, vibrant, and protein tender.

    • Stir-fried shrimp, shishito peppers, japanese eggplant, green beans, red bell pepper and scallions in a sauce in a black carbon steel wok
      Shishito Eggplant Shrimp Stir-Fry
    • curry brown chicken breast with vegetables over coconut rice and beans
      Chicken Curry Stir-Fry with Coconut Rice and Beans
    • sesame chicken stir-fry on rice on plate
      Hot Honey Sesame Chicken with Nappa Cabbage Stir-Fry
    • bang bang tofu with fried rice and steamed broccoli
      Bang Bang Crispy Tofu with Egg Fried Brown Rice
    See more Stir-fry →
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    About Maika

    A former professional culinarian for over a decade. I've worked for major hotels such as the PGA National Resort, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Conrad Hilton, and W Hotel. And as a lifetime passionate cook, this blog is about exploring a world of flavors and experimenting with recipes to create restaurant-quality quick and easy dishes that excite the taste buds.

    Learn more about me →

    Recent Recipes

    Most recent recipes posted to the food blog.

    • Scoville Scale and Peppers
    • halved mangos on a plastic hard cutting board with a knife
      Prepping Mangoes
    • mixed mushrooms on a round tray
      Tips on How to Prepare and Cook Mushrooms
    • lamb chops on a cutting board with a boning knife
      Prepping Lamb

    Recently Updated

    Some pages or recipes are updated to keep up with new cooking methods, techniques, or equipment to make cooking more efficient.

    • Pepper Yam Fish Soup in a blue and white decorated bowl
      Pepper Fish Yam Stew
    • Quick Basil Romesco-Style Pasta Sauce
    • Spiced brown basmati rice in a decorative blue and white plate
      Easy Spiced Brown Rice and Quinoa - Rice Cooker
    • Meatball Sandwich Wrap
      Turkey Meatball Wraps

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    Welcome. I’m Maika, a former professional culinarian for over a decade. I’ve worked for major hotels such as the PGA National Resort, The Ritz-Carlon Hotel Company, Conrad Hilton, and W Hotel. And as a lifetime passionate cook, my blog is about exploring a world of flavors and experimenting with recipes to create restaurant-quality quick and easy dishes that will excite the taste buds.

    More about me →

    popular

    • instant ramen noodles with sliced vegetable and an egg
      Quick and Easy Veggie Ramyeon
    • Papaya rum coconut nice creami in a glass dessert bowl next to a spoon and a cut whole papaya with scattered papaya seeds in the background all on a marble decorative table
      Papaya Rum Coconut Nice CREAMi
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    Pollotarian

    • Chicken meatball soup with isreali couscous with vegetables in a black bowl
      Chicken Meatballs & Israeli Couscous Vegetable Soup
    • chicken and vegetable spaghetti pasta in black pasta bowl on cutting board
      Loaded Lemon Pepper Chicken Pasta
    • curried turkey picadillo in on brown basmati rice in a round white plate
      Curried Ground Turkey, Vegetables & Olives
    • chorizo beans mushroom simmered eggs in a pan topped with avocado and chopped cilantro
      Piquant Chorizo Beans and Eggs Skillet
    See more Pollotarian →

    Vegetarian

    • chickepeas in masala curry topped with poached eggs, sliced avocado and cilantro leaves
      Chickpeas and Egg Masala Skillet
    • Kale Salad and Vegetables in a Bowl
      Massaged Kale Pickled Vegetable Salad
    • watermelon lemonade in a tall glass with a red straw and fresh sliced lemon wheel on the rim
      Frozen Watermelon Lemonade
    • Pickled Vegetables in a Jar Picked out with Fork
      Pickled Vegetable Pepper Slaw
    See more Vegetarian →

    Summer

    • Blue and white bowl with salmon, vegetables, topped with egg and chili sauce
      Sesame Chili Salmon Rice Bowl
    • cheesy lentil pasta with ground turkey in a saute pan next a cup of basil
      Loaded Cheesy Ground Turkey Red Lentil Pasta
    • Blackened rainbow trout with spicy chorizo beans, brown rice and garlic broccoli. on a white plate
      Blackened Trout with Chorizo Beans and Garlic Broccoli
    • Plantain fries topped with sliced spiced chicken and a citrus pepper cabbage slaw in a white bowl.
      Loaded Plantain Fries with Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs and Spicy Slaw
    See more Summer →

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