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  • 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
  • oven-baked parmesan pesto corn on the cob on a rectangular plate with half of a lemon on a wooden background
    Easy Oven Baked Pecorino Basil Pesto Corn on the Cob
  • 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 
  • close up of the Mexican Braised Chicken dish in an lodge cast iron enameled dutch oven.
    Braised Chicken | Mexican-Style with Roasted Tomato Sauce
  • top view of air fryer chicken nachos.
    Easy Air Fryer Chicken Nachos Recipe | Ready in 10 Minutes
  • top view of the Protein-Packed Loaded Vegetarian Nachos topped with pico de gallo and fresh avocado chunks.
    Protein-Packed Loaded Vegetarian Nachos Recipe
  • vegetarian mushroom stuffed birria tacos on a plate with consume, lime wedges and pico de gallo.
    Cheesy Chipotle Mushroom Vegetarian Birria Tacos
  • nachos topped with fresh avocado, tomatoes, sour cream and cilantro in a Lodge Cast Iron Skillet.
    Ultimate Loaded Nachos Recipe | Cheese Sauce & Pepper Crema
  • chili in a bowl with shredded chicken, butternutsquqsh, kidney beans, with diced avocado spooned on top in a white wide rim bowl
    Butternut Squash Chicken Chili
  • top view of the Chicken Tortilla Lasagna on a round place garnished with fresh chopped cilantro
    Easy Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Lasagna
  • 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.
    Caesar Salad with Egg Tomatoes and Chili-Infused Croutons
  • guacamole in a glass bowl.
    Quick & Easy Food Chopper Guacamole with Jalapeño Kick
  • pico de gallo, fresh salsa in a glass container.
    Homemade Pico de Gallo | Fresh Salsa in 10 Minutes
  • cholula green chli sour cream in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    Homemade Cholula Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce
  • 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
  • side view and close up the Easy Spicy Crispy Chicken Tacos with Cholula Sour Cream dish on a flat white round plate with shallow straight sides.
    4 Must-Try Tacos Recipes to Inspire Your Next Craving
  • top view of two Salsa Verde Turkey and Beans Tacos with Avocado Cream on a white round plate with shallow sides on a wooden lazy susan.
    Salsa Verde Turkey and Beans Tacos with Avocado Cream
  • Vibrant chorizo and egg skillet topped with avocado and fresh herbs for a hearty breakfast.
    Piquant Chorizo Beans and Eggs Skillet
  • top view of the Vegetarian Smoky Chipotle Chorizo and Bean Stew surrounding cooked rice in a wide rim bowl
    Vegetarian Smoky Chipotle Chorizo and Bean Stew
  • Vibrant shrimp pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes and asparagus elegantly served in a black bowl.
    Creamy Argentinian Shrimp Pesto Pasta with Jalapeño
  • 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.
    Easy Spicy Crispy Chicken Tacos with Cholula Sour Cream
  • top view of Vegetarian Chipotle Mushroom Lentil Bean Chili in a wide soup bowl topped with sour cream, diced avocado, pico de gallo and pepper jack shredded cheese blend
    Vegetarian Chipotle Mushroom Lentil Bean Chili
  • top view of the Best Air Fryer Habanero Adobo Salmon and Yellow Risotto with asparagus on a round wide rim bowl
    Best Air Fryer Habanero Adobo Salmon and Yellow Risotto
  • Blackened rainbow trout with spicy chorizo beans, brown rice and garlic broccoli. on a white plate
    Blackened Trout with Chorizo Beans and Garlic Broccoli
  • cheesy lentil pasta with ground turkey in a saute pan next a cup of basil
    Loaded Cheesy Ground Turkey Red Lentil Pasta
  • top view of the Air Fryer Spicy Cilantro Lime Salmon Salad Rice Bowl dish
    Air Fryer Spicy Cilantro Lime Salmon Salad Rice Bowl

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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.

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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