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  • top view of the Best Fragrant Creamy Potato Coconut Curry Fish Soup in a wide rim soup bowl
    Best Fragrant Creamy Potato Coconut Curry Fish Soup
  • Decadent chocolate ice cream with caramel drizzle and chocolate chips in a stylish bowl.
    Easy Peanut Chocolate Caramel Candy Bar No-Churn Ice Cream
  • The Spicy Shrimp Farro Risotto with Mushrooms and Peas recipe in a wide rim bowl garnished with chopped parsley
    Spicy Shrimp Farro Risotto with Mushrooms and Peas
  • top view of the Best Air Fryer Caribbean Style Citrus Chicken Wings recipe
    Best Air Fryer Caribbean Citrus Chicken Wings with Spicy Slaw
  • top view the Crispy Air Fryer Honey Jerk Rubbed Chicken Wings recipe next to marinated vegetables with greens and vinaigrette in a wide rim bowl
    Crispy Air Fryer Honey Jerk Rubbed Chicken Wings
  • kitchenaid food processor with blended red bell pepper aromatic paste aka ata gige.
    How to Make Ata Gige Paste – A Nigerian Aromatic Base for Cooking
  • top view of the creamy spicy sweet potato chicken and dumplings soup
    Creamy Spicy Sweet Potato Chicken and Dumplings
  • garlic ;and ginger paste in a kitchenaid food chopper.
    Garlic and Ginger Paste: A Flavor Shortcut Every Home Cook Needs
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mango cookies and cream ice cream served in a vibrant floral bowl on a wooden surface.
    Mango Cookies and Cream No‑Churn Ice Cream | Easy Homemade Recipe
  • watermelon lemonade in a tall glass with a red straw and fresh sliced lemon wheel on the rim
    Frozen Watermelon Lemonade | Refreshing Summer Drink
  • wide rim bowl filled with Creamy spicy bacon potato leek chowder that's garnished with a half of slice of crispy bacon and chopped parsley then dusted with smoked paprika held in hand.
    How to Make Easy Bacon Potato Leek Chowder | Creamy Comfort
  • scooped mango coconut felato gelato in a glass cup garnished with lime slices and lime zest.
    Mango Coconut Felato | Ninja Creami Gelato-Style Treat
  • Quick Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad with Basil Romesco Sauce
  • close up of chunky hummus topped with zhug in the center and sprinkled with crumbled feta cheese and smoked paprika and drizzled with olive oil.
    Spicy Zhug Hummus with Feta – Twist on Classic Hummus
  • spicy basil pesto in glass bowl with a spoon and fresh basil in the background
    Homemade Easy Spicy Basil Pesto
  • Vibrant harissa sauce in a green bowl, garnished with lemon slices and red pepper flakes.
    Quick Harissa Sauce with Pantry Staples
  • Vibrant shrimp pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes and asparagus elegantly served in a black bowl.
    Creamy Argentinian Shrimp Pesto Pasta with Jalapeño
  • Quick Zhug Sauce Recipe: Green Hot Sauce in 10 Minutes
  • top view of Air Fryer Butternut Squash Spiced Chickpeas Chicken Soup in a round wide soup bowl on a wooden board
    Air Fryer Butternut Squash Spiced Chickpeas Chicken Soup
  • the finished spicy basil romesco sauce in the kitchenaid chopper.
    Quick and Spicy Basil Romesco Sauce: Easy, Fresh, and Flavorful

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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.

Pollotarian

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.

Egg-Free

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.

Nut-Free

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

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