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  • chicken and pork belly tacos topped with chunky cholula green chili sauce on a plate surrounded by pico de gallo and sliced cooked chicken.
    Air Fryer Chicken and Pork Belly Tacos | Easy & Crispy
  • cholula green chli sour cream in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    Homemade Cholula Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce
  • pico de gallo, fresh salsa in a glass container.
    Homemade Pico de Gallo | Fresh Salsa in 10 Minutes
  • guacamole in a glass bowl.
    Quick & Easy Food Chopper Guacamole with Jalapeño Kick
  • oven-roasted jerk chicken fajitas piled up on a cutting board.
    Easy Sheet Pan Jerk Chicken Fajitas | Oven-Roasted Yum
  • air fried jerk shrimp fajitas in a large wide bowl.
    Air Fryer Jerk Shrimp Fajitas | Easy Caribbean in 20 Minutes
  • sliced jerk seasoned steak fajitas withs sliced tri color sweet bell peppers and onions in a steaming cast iron skillet.
    Jerk Steak Fajitas | Super Easy 30 Minute Meal 
  • fridge with a cautious sign overlay,
    Mastering FIFO: The Simple Method to Keep Your Food Fresh
  • 7 color coded cutting board with a knife.
    How to Prevent Cross-Contamination in Your Kitchen
  • cross contamination checklist chart.
    The Ultimate Cross-Contamination Prevention Checklist (Free PDF + Viewable Guide)
  • Sauteed vegetable strips were added to the shrimp with the pasta sauce.
    Bold and Easy Caribbean Cooking with Haitian Recipes
  • Diamond slit chicken breasts in a plastic container.
    Diamond Slit Chicken Breast (Video & Pictures)
  • cover view of Saturday at the Food Pantry by Diana O'Neill.
    Saturday at the Food Pantry – A Storybook That Nourishes the Heart
  • half thawed frozen chicken sliced on a cutting board for perfect slices.
    How to Slice Chicken Perfectly Every Time
  • Calabrian Chickpea Pasta in a bowl.
    One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta Recipe | Fast & Flavorful
  • spicy all purpose seasoning blend in a decorative bowl.
    Spicy All-Purpose Blend (Salt-Free): The Salt-Free Seasoning That Packs a Punch
  • curry lentil shepherd's pie in a dutch oven and served on a plate.
    Curry Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower-Potato Mash | A Comforting Vegetarian Twist
  • pan-grilled flank steak being thinly sliced.
    Steak Grilling Times Chart: Perfect Temp & Cook Times
  • 20 Irresistible Fish Recipes
  • hand holding kitchenaid citrus squeezer.
    How to Use a Citrus Squeezer for Max Juice
  • hands washing herbs under water in the kitchen sink.
    How to Wash Fresh Herbs the Right Way Before Use
  • the lodge enameled coated dutch oven in blue.
    Why Every Home Cook Needs a Dutch Oven  (And My Top Picks!)
  • close up of strawberry mousse and spring chicken quesadilla on a blue plate.
    Family Day Cooking Class at Sistrunk Marketplace
  • hands picking the leaf away from the stem.
    How to Prep Collard Greens: Complete Beginner’s Guide
  • stacked collard green leaves.
    Best Collard Greens Substitutes: 7 Leafy Greens
  • collard greens in a glass container.
    How to Store Collard Greens | Fridge & Freezer Guide
  • chopped collard greens on a cutting board.
    How to Trim and Slice Collard Greens (Step-by-Step Guide)
  • hands holding the greens with the bowl tilted to pour out the water.
    How to Clean Collard Greens | Step-by-Step
  • hot haitian spice blend held in hand.
    Bring Real Haitian Heat to Your Meal Prep: Without the Salt
  • epis in a glass mason jar with kitchen equipment in the background and with whole red bell pepper laid next to it.
    Green Seasoning Recipe | Epis - Haitian Style
  • pan seared dumplings on chopsticks to show the golden brown bottom.
    Quick Spicy Potstickers | Chili Momo Tibetan Style
  • cheesy stuffed sweet peppers as featured image for Cooking with Sweet Peppers
    How to Cook with Sweet Peppers: Flavor Pairing to Avoiding
  • half way through chopping the onion.
    How to Chop Onions Without Crying (Quick Method)
  • The 7 Types of Onions Every Home Cook Should Know
  • Air Fryer Shawarma Chicken Rice Bowl Beituti in a wide rim bowl with a fork and knife. with close up of the shawarma chicken drizzled with lemon greek yogurt dressing.
    Beituti Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowl | Quick and Easy
  • sumac onions in a bowl.
    Marinated Sumac Onions | Easy and Quick
  • lemon greek yogurt with chopped parsley on top in a glass mixing bowl with a silicone whisk.
    Creamy Lemon Greek Yogurt Dressing | Easy 5-Minute
  • Habanero tamarind glazed chicken wings served over fresh vegetable salad in a vibrant bowl.
    Habanero Tamarind Glaze | Sweet, Spicy, and Tangy
  • Empowering Young Black Girls Through Food: The Miami Winter 2025 Black Girls Cook Cohort
  • Habanero tamarind glazed chicken wings served over fresh vegetable salad in a vibrant bowl.
    Habanero Tamarind Glazed Chicken Wings – Tangy, Sweet and Spicy!
  • the wet lemon pepper sauce reducing with small bubbles in a non-stick frying pan being tasted with a silicone red spoon
    Easy Homemade Hot Lemon Pepper Sauce Recipe
  • How to Cook: Quick and Easy Sauce Recipes

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I’m Maika, a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, and culinary educator. For over a decade, I worked at major hotels, including the PGA National Resort, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Conrad Hilton, and W Hotel. As a lifelong passionate cook, my blog explores a world of flavors and experiments with recipes to create restaurant-quality dinners that will excite the food enthusiast's taste buds. Learn More →

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Sliced Peach Piri Piri Chicken with Fonio Kale Salad on a plate.

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Caesar Salad with soft-boiled Egg, roasted campari Tomatoes and Chili-Infused Croutons garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper in a wide rim bowl.

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Grilled Zhug Ras el Hanout Lamb Chops and Tomato, cucumber, onion Salad served with a lemon-oregano dressing served with a grilled lemon.

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grilled marinated tofu on top of a warm roasted vegetable couscous salad on spicy basil romesco sauce in a wide rim bowl topped with micro greens.

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top view of the the Easy Spicy Crispy Chicken Tacos with Cholula Sour Cream sprinkled with fresh chopped cilantr on a flat white round plate with shallow straight sides.

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top view and close up the Lemon Calabrian Chili Chicken Orzo Soup in a wide rim bowl .

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