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Italian

  • Spicy Shrimp Farro Risotto with Mushrooms and Peas
  • Spicy Creole Shrimp and White Cheddar Cheese Risotto
  • Creamy Haitian-Style Shrimp Mac and Cheese with Gouda Cheese
  • Easy Pumpkin Gnocchi Soup with Chicken
  • Easy Spicy Lemon Calabrian Chili Chicken Orzo Soup
  • Creamy Curry Chicken Gnocchi Soup | Caribbean Style
  • Creole Tomato Sauce Recipe | Easy Spicy Haitian-Inspired
  • One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta Recipe | Fast & Flavorful
  • Chicken Meatballs & Israeli Couscous Vegetable Soup
  • Easy and Healthy Spicy Turkey Meatball Kale Soup
  • One-Pot Curry Meatball Soup with Ground Turkey and Kale
  • Spicy Chicken Pasta (Dairy Free & Bold)
  • Easy Spicy Creamy Coconut Mushroom Chicken with Rum
  • Loaded Lemon Pepper Chicken Pasta
  • Mango Coconut Felato | Ninja Creami Gelato-Style Treat
  • Baked Cheesy Spicy Tomato Basil Chicken and Broccolini
  • Chicken Sausage Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms: Easy and Flavorful Dinner
  • Mouthwatering Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Pine Nuts Turkey Meatballs
  • Creamy Argentinian Shrimp Pesto Pasta with Jalapeño
  • Easy Oven Baked Pecorino Basil Pesto Corn on the Cob
  • Easy Spicy Italian Chicken Sausage Soup with Farro
  • Spicy Macaroni Pasta and Pecorino Cheese Tomato Stew
  • Best Spicy Sauteed Chili Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Vegetables
  • Best Air Fryer Habanero Adobo Salmon and Yellow Risotto
  • Easy Spicy Calabrian Italian Chicken Sausage Bolognese
  • Creamy Spinach Pesto Mushroom Lasagna
  • Grilled Zhug Ras El Hanout Lamb Chops and Tomato Salad
  • Calabrian Pepper Salmon with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce
  • Calabrian Lemon Yogurt Baked Chicken Thighs with Vegetables
  • Air Fryer Branzino with Lemon Potatoes and Vegetables
  • Calabrian Chili Salmon and Vegetables Bowl
  • Loaded Cheesy Ground Turkey Red Lentil Pasta
  • Plant-Based: Italian Sausage with Spicy Creamy Lentil Pasta
  • Calabrian Pepper Basil Baked Salmon and Broccolini
  • Pan-Seared Cajun Spiced Tilapia on White Bean Stew

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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 →

Dietary Needs

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.

Vegetarian

Gluten-Free

Dairy-Free

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

Grain-Free

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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