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  • top view of the Best Spicy Sauteed Chili Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Vegetables dish
    Best Spicy Sauteed Chili Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Vegetables
  • top view of Easy Spicy Creamy Coconut Mushroom Chicken with Rum
    Easy Spicy Creamy Coconut Mushroom Chicken with Rum
  • top view of the Vegetarian Ras El Hanout White Bean and Kale Soup dish
    Vegetarian Ras El Hanout White Bean and Kale Soup
  • 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
  • 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
  • Top view of the Spicy Creole Shrimp and White Cheddar Cheese Risotto in a wide rim bowl.
    Spicy Creole Shrimp and White Cheddar Cheese Risotto
  • top view and close up the Lemon Calabrian Chili Chicken Orzo Soup in a wide rim bowl .
    Easy Spicy Lemon Calabrian Chili Chicken Orzo Soup
  • 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
  • Two Spicy Falafel Pita Sandwiches with Lemon Tahini Dressing on a round white plate..
    Spicy Falafel Pita Sandwich & Lemon Tahini Dressing
  • pan-fried pita bread with a layer of cooked zhug spiced ground chicken topped with spinach in a pomegranate vinaigrette with dates and pecans on a round plate with shallow straight sides.
    Spicy Zhug Chicken Pita Sandwich with Spinach Date Salad
  • Shrimp and Pork Belly Pad Thai - Spring Roll Style
  • Top view of the Spicy Cajun Shrimp Rice Bowl with Lemon Remoulade in a wide rim bowl with diced avocado and lemon wedges.
    Spicy Cajun Shrimp Rice Bowl with Lemon Remoulade
  • Baked Cheesy Spicy Tomato Basil Chicken and Broccolini on a wide rim bowl.
    Baked Cheesy Spicy Tomato Basil Chicken and Broccolini
  • Grilled Steak with Spicy jalapeno Chimichurri sauce with a medley of roasted Baby Potatoes and Broccoli florets.
    Grilled Steak Spicy Chimichurri Baby Potatoes and Broccoli
  • two Grilled Shrimp skewers with Garlic Jalapeno Butter and Cilantro Lime Rice on a flat round plate garnished with lime wedges and chopped cilantro.
    Grilled Shrimp Garlic Jalapeno Butter and Cilantro Lime Rice
  • Sesame crusted ahi tuna on a bed of cabbage slaw, carrots, radishes, and zucchini with soy-sesame dressing and garnished with fresh cut lime, cilantro leaves and habanero slices on a wide rim bowl.
    Sesame Seed-Crusted Ahi Tuna with Spicy Sesame-Soy Sauce
  • smoked paprika Calabrian Pepper marinated pan-seared Salmon with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce and jumbo asparagus on a round white plate being eaten with a fork and knife.
    Calabrian Pepper Salmon with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce
  • Vibrant eggs and chickpeas skillet topped with feta, red peppers, and fresh herbs.
    Quick Chickpea and Egg Skillet: Easy Mediterranean Meal
  • 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
  • close up of the Mexican Braised Chicken dish in an lodge cast iron enameled dutch oven.
    Braised Chicken | Mexican-Style with Roasted Tomato Sauce
  • solidified garlic confit in a glass container.
    Stovetop Garlic Confit (Easy Butter-Olive Oil Method)
  • Mirepoix-Based Backbone Turkey Gravy with Haitian Spices in a resealable bag.
    Spatchcock Turkey Backbone Gravy (Mirepoix & Haitian Spices)
  • close up plate up of the Pan-Roasted Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo in a wide rim bowl.
    Pan-Roasted Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo
  • close up of the Pasta and Lentil Soup Recipe on a wooden spoon over a dutch oven fill with the soup.
    Pasta and Lentil Soup Recipe (Italian Style)
  • Vibrant seafood noodle bowl topped with a fried egg and black sesame seeds.
    Sweet and Spicy Seafood Neoguri with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Fried Egg
  • sesame chili rice bowl on a wooden board with napkins.
    Sesame Chili Salmon Rice Bowl
  • close up of garnished fried crispy egg on kimchi rice.
    Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe – Simple Base You Can Build On
  • full layout of holiday steak shawarma plated next to a small decorative pot of gravy, beefs shawarma tower and cranberry chutney.
    Steak Shawarma Recipe with Fall Holiday Flavors | Easy Lebanese Style
  • top view of the Easy Air Fryer Sticky Date Teriyaki Chicken Wings next to a salad of mixed greens sliced campari tomatoes with carrot ginger dressing in a wide rim bowl
    Easy Air Fryer Sticky Date Teriyaki Chicken Wings
  • 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)
  • chef maika hand holding a bbq chicken slider.
    Easy BBQ Chicken Sliders with Coleslaw | Spicy & Sweet
  • close up of the cranberry ginger chutney in a small decorative pan.
    Fresh Cranberry Ginger Chutney | Quick and Easy
  • top view of the West African Peanut Stew with Chicken and Collard Greens in a wide rim bowl.
    West African Peanut Stew with Chicken and Collard Greens
  • 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
  • Spicy Garlic Chili Coconut Curry Sauce being stirred in a dutch oven with a wooden spoon.
    Spicy Garlic Chili Coconut Curry Sauce for Pasta and More
  • Simple Spicy Garlic Chili Sauce Chicken Pasta in a wide rim bowl with a kitchen towel and lodge enameled cast iron dutch oven with the remaining pasta dish in the background.
    Spicy Chicken Pasta (Dairy Free & Bold)
  • 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
  • Homemade curry coconut chicken gnocchi soup with colorful vegetables and herbs.
    Creamy Curry Chicken Gnocchi Soup | Caribbean Style
  • 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
  • How to Make Easy Béchamel Sauce | With Garlic and Onion
  • top close up view of the Easy and Healthy Spicy Turkey Meatball Kale Soup in a wide rim bowl garnished with toasted pinenuts
    Easy and Healthy Spicy Turkey Meatball Kale Soup
  • Calabrian Chickpea Pasta in a bowl.
    One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta Recipe | Fast & 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.

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.

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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.

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

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