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Welcome to the Popular recipes category, where culinary excellence meets your taste buds' delight. Explore a curated collection of the most searched and sought-after and mouthwatering dishes of home cooks and food enthusiasts.

From delectable desserts like the Strawberry and Banana Shortcake recipe to savory main courses like my Chicken Stir-Fry with Mushrooms, Peppers, and Green Beans in Hoisin Sauce recipe and everything in between, our popular recipes offer a diverse culinary journey that caters to all preferences and occasions.

Whether you're a novice cook or an experienced chef, these highly-rated recipes are here to inspire your culinary adventures.

-Maika

  • Hearty spicy beef barley stew garnished with fresh herbs, perfect for a comforting meal.
    Instant Pot Spicy Beef Barley Stew: Haitian Hearty Comfort
  • Kale Salad and Vegetables in a Bowl
    Why Massaged Kale Benefits Matters: Easy Kale Salad Recipe
  • chicken, green beans, onions, red bell peppers and mushrooms in a pan with hoisin sauce
    Chicken Stir-Fry with Mushrooms, Peppers, and Green Beans in Hoisin Sauce
  • 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
  • instant ramen noodles with sliced vegetable and an egg
    Quick Korean Vegetable Ramen (Easy Veggie Noodle Bowl)
  • 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
  • curry lentil ground turkey stew in a red bowl
    Curry Lentil Turkey Stew
  • Hearty pumpkin gnocchi chicken soup in a black bowl on a rustic wooden background.
    Easy Pumpkin Gnocchi Soup with Chicken
  • Whipped garlic herbed cottage cheese in a small round glass bowl
    Easy Whipped Garlic Herb Cottage Cheese Spread
  • side view of the Grilled beef skewers with black mushroom rice on a flat round plate with more escovitch-style vegetables in the background.
    Haitian Djon Djon Rice Recipe (Diri Djon Djon)
  • baked Air fryer s'mores chocolate chip cookie
    Easy Air Fryer S'mores Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Vibrant seafood noodle bowl topped with a fried egg and black sesame seeds.
    Sweet and Spicy Seafood Neoguri with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Fried Egg
  • Colorful strawberry and sponge cake parfait layered with whipped cream in a glass cup.
    Strawberry and Banana Shortcake
  • Vibrant shrimp stir-fry with colorful vegetables in a black wok, ready to serve.
    Shishito Eggplant Shrimp Stir-Fry
  • Delicious papaya ice cream served in a bowl, surrounded by fresh papaya and seeds.
    Papaya Rum Coconut Ninja CREAMi
  • top view of the Baharat Spiced Bean and Lamb Stew served with sweet mashed potatoes in a wide rim bowl
    Quick and Easy Lean Baharat Spiced Bean and Lamb Stew
  • sliced lemongrass chicken, cabbage, rice vermicelli spring roll with nouc cham sauce on side all on a round flat plate.
    Lemongrass Marinated Grilled Chicken Spring Rolls
  • Grilled chicken skewers with yellow rice and lemon, ideal for flavorful meals or gatherings.
    Easy Spiced Brown Rice & Quinoa Recipe – Flavorful & Healthy
  • Hearty beef and seaweed ramyun topped with greens, served in a decorative bowl.
    Beef Flavored Seaweed Ramyun with Egg, Gochujang, and Mushrooms
  • Air Fryer Branzino with Lemon Potatoes and Vegetables
  • top view of the Air Fryer Roasted Chicken Chickpeas Vegetable Curry recipe in a wide rim bowl with basmati rice.
    Air Fryer Roasted Chicken Chickpeas Vegetable Curry
  • top view of the Curry spatchcocked chicken with vegetables plated in a large wide round bowl
    Easy Roasted Curry Spatchcocked Chicken and Vegetables

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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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