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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!

  • Easy BBQ Chicken Sliders with Coleslaw | Spicy & Sweet
  • Rotisserie Chicken Salad | Quick & Easy Meal Prep
  • 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
  • Creamy Haitian-Style Shrimp Mac and Cheese with Gouda Cheese
  • Easy Whipped Garlic Herb Cottage Cheese Spread
  • Easy Spicy Turmeric Calabrian Chili Pepper Wet Rub
  • How to Make Multigrain Rice | Purple Rice Recipe
  • Easy 15-Minute Marinade for Beef Kabobs
  • 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
  • Jerk Fajita Trio: 3 Must-Try Recipes for a Spicy Weeknight Cook-Up
  • Haitian Djon Djon Rice Recipe (Diri Djon Djon)
  • Green Seasoning Recipe | Epis - Haitian Style
  • 4 Must-Try Tacos Recipes to Inspire Your Next Craving
  • Garlic and Ginger Paste: A Flavor Shortcut Every Home Cook Needs
  • How to Make Ata Gige Paste – A Nigerian Aromatic Base for Cooking
  • Easy Healthy Ground Turkey Curry Picadillo Twist
  • 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
  • Quick Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad with Basil Romesco Sauce
  • Habanero Tamarind Glaze | Sweet, Spicy, and Tangy
  • Sweet Chili Peanut Chicken Tender salad
  • Chicken Sausage Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms: Easy and Flavorful Dinner

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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 such as the PGA National Resort, The Ritz-Carlon Hotel Company, Conrad Hilton, and W Hotel. As a lifetime 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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