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Flavor-Packed Recipes to Transform Your Everyday Meals

Discover bold, globally inspired dishes on Just Maika Cooking, where flavor meets creativity in every bite. From the elevated Caesar Salad with Egg, Tomatoes & Chili-Infused Croutons to the comforting and spicy One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta, each recipe brings a fresh twist to your table. Try the fiery Air Fryer Jerk Shrimp Fajitas for a Caribbean kick, cozy up with a bowl of Bacon Potato Leek Chowder, or dive into the hearty, meatless Vegetarian Chipotle Mushroom Lentil Bean Chili. Whether you're cooking for comfort or craving adventure, these recipes are made to inspire and satisfy.

  • Comforting Turkey Chili Baked Potatoes | Sour Cream & Chives
  • A Quick Look at Haitian Flavor with Pikliz-Style Citrus Slaw
  • Garlic and Ginger Paste: A Flavor Shortcut Every Home Cook Needs
  • How to Make Ata Gige Paste – A Nigerian Aromatic Base for Cooking
  • Creamy Haitian-Style Shrimp Mac and Cheese with Gouda Cheese
  • Rotisserie Chicken Salad | Quick & Easy Meal Prep
  • Easy BBQ Chicken Sliders with Coleslaw | Spicy & Sweet
  • Butternut Squash Chicken Chili
  • Easy Pumpkin Gnocchi Soup with Chicken
  • Spicy Chicken Vegetable Stew with Harissa Tomato Sauce
  • Easy Aleppo Pepper Spiced Dill Lentil Chicken Soup
  • Creamy Spicy Sweet Potato Chicken and Dumplings
  • Easy Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Lasagna
  • Easy Spicy Lemon Calabrian Chili Chicken Orzo Soup
  • Creamy Curry Chicken Gnocchi Soup | Caribbean Style
  • Best Air Fryer Caribbean Citrus Chicken Wings with Spicy Slaw
  • Best of Fall Recipes | Cozy Soups, Stews & Comfort Food for Autumn
  • Why Massaged Kale Benefits Matters: Easy Kale Salad Recipe
  • Easy Whipped Garlic Herb Cottage Cheese Spread
  • Caesar Salad with Egg Tomatoes and Chili-Infused Croutons
  • Easy Spicy Turmeric Calabrian Chili Pepper Wet Rub
  • How to Make Multigrain Rice | Purple Rice Recipe
  • Easy 15-Minute Marinade for Beef Kabobs
  • How to Make Easy Béchamel Sauce | With Garlic and Onion
  • Creole Tomato Sauce Recipe | Easy Spicy Haitian-Inspired
  • Habanero Tamarind Glazed Chicken Wings – Tangy, Sweet and Spicy!
  • Creamy Lemon Greek Yogurt Dressing | Easy 5-Minute
  • Marinated Sumac Onions | Easy and Quick
  • Quick Parsley Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad
  • Air Fryer Chicken Shawarma | Quick with Beituti
  • Curry Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower-Potato Mash | A Comforting Vegetarian Twist
  • One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta Recipe | Fast & Flavorful
  • Jerk Steak Fajitas | Super Easy 30 Minute Meal 
  • Air Fryer Jerk Shrimp Fajitas | Easy Caribbean in 20 Minutes
  • Easy Sheet Pan Jerk Chicken Fajitas | Oven-Roasted Yum
  • Quick & Easy Food Chopper Guacamole with Jalapeño Kick
  • Homemade Pico de Gallo | Fresh Salsa in 10 Minutes
  • Homemade Cholula Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce
  • Air Fryer Chicken and Pork Belly Tacos | Easy & Crispy
  • Jerk Fajita Trio: 3 Must-Try Recipes for a Spicy Weeknight Cook-Up
  • Haitian Djon Djon Rice Recipe (Diri Djon Djon)
  • Batch‑Prep Aromatics & Staples on Sunday Roundup

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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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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

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Nut-Free

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

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