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Easy, Flavorful Recipes to Build Your Confidence

New to the kitchen? No problem! The Beginner Cooks category on Just Maika Cooking is designed to make cooking approachable, fun, and delicious.

With simple steps and easy-to-find ingredients, these recipes are perfect for novice home cooks who want to create impressive meals without stress.

Start with the Sage Chili Pumpkin Chicken Pasta, a creamy and cozy dish that’s packed with autumn-inspired flavors and comes together in no time.

For a hearty, hands-off meal, the Instant Pot Spicy Beef Barley Stew is a one-pot wonder that’s both comforting and filling. Or try the Quick Chickpea and Egg Skillet, a protein-packed dish that’s perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Explore these beginner-friendly recipes and start your cooking journey today. Cooking doesn’t have to be intimidating—these recipes make it easy to build your skills while enjoying delicious, satisfying meals!

  • Fresh Berry Apple Pecan Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese
  • Easy Air Fryer Chicken Nachos Recipe | Ready in 10 Minutes
  • Easy Healthy Ground Turkey Curry Picadillo Twist
  • Easy 15-Minute Marinade for Beef Kabobs
  • Jerk Fajita Trio: 3 Must-Try Recipes for a Spicy Weeknight Cook-Up
  • How to Make Ata Gige Paste – A Nigerian Aromatic Base for Cooking
  • Grilled Pork Chops with Tamarind Habanero Glaze and Coleslaw
  • Comforting Turkey Chili Baked Potatoes | Sour Cream & Chives
  • Garlic and Ginger Paste: A Flavor Shortcut Every Home Cook Needs
  • Creamy Haitian-Style Shrimp Mac and Cheese with Gouda Cheese
  • Rotisserie Chicken Salad | Quick & Easy Meal Prep
  • Easy BBQ Chicken Sliders with Coleslaw | Spicy & Sweet
  • Butternut Squash Chicken Chili
  • Spicy Chicken Vegetable Stew with Harissa Tomato Sauce
  • Easy Aleppo Pepper Spiced Dill Lentil Chicken Soup
  • Easy Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Lasagna
  • Easy Whipped Garlic Herb Cottage Cheese Spread
  • Easy Spicy Turmeric Calabrian Chili Pepper Wet Rub
  • How to Make Multigrain Rice | Purple Rice Recipe
  • Creole Tomato Sauce Recipe | Easy Spicy Haitian-Inspired
  • Creamy Lemon Greek Yogurt Dressing | Easy 5-Minute
  • Quick Parsley Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad
  • Air Fryer Chicken Shawarma | Quick with Beituti
  • One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta Recipe | Fast & Flavorful
  • Air Fryer Jerk Shrimp Fajitas | Easy Caribbean in 20 Minutes
  • Easy Sheet Pan Jerk Chicken Fajitas | Oven-Roasted Yum
  • Homemade Pico de Gallo | Fresh Salsa in 10 Minutes
  • Homemade Cholula Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce
  • Haitian Djon Djon Rice Recipe (Diri Djon Djon)
  • Green Seasoning Recipe | Epis - Haitian Style
  • 4 Must-Try Tacos Recipes to Inspire Your Next Craving
  • Healthy Haitian-Style Creole Spicy Shrimp Pasta
  • Easy Air Fryer S'mores Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Irresistible Frozen Treat Recipes for Any Time of Year
  • Mango Cookies and Cream No‑Churn Ice Cream | Easy Homemade Recipe
  • Frozen Watermelon Lemonade | Refreshing Summer Drink
  • Easy Peanut Chocolate Caramel Candy Bar No-Churn Ice Cream
  • How to Make Easy Bacon Potato Leek Chowder | Creamy Comfort
  • Quick Chickpea and Egg Skillet: Easy Mediterranean Meal
  • Quick Spicy Potstickers | Chili Momo Tibetan Style
  • Easy Baked Cheesy Crispy Barbeque Chicken Cutlets
  • Baked Cheesy Spicy Tomato Basil Chicken and Broccolini

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

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