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Summer

  • Calabrian Chickpea Pasta in a bowl.
    One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta Recipe | Fast & Flavorful
  • close up of the Fresh Berry Apple Pecan Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese in a wide rim bowl.
    Fresh Berry Apple Pecan Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese
  • Delicious papaya ice cream served in a bowl, surrounded by fresh papaya and seeds.
    Papaya Rum Coconut Ninja CREAMi Recipe | Tropical Homemade Ice Cream
  • guacamole in a glass bowl.
    Quick & Easy Food Chopper Guacamole with Jalapeño Kick
  • oven-roasted jerk chicken fajitas piled up on a cutting board.
    Easy Sheet Pan Jerk Chicken Fajitas | Oven-Roasted Yum
  • Vibrant shrimp stir-fry with colorful vegetables in a black wok, ready to serve.
    Shishito Eggplant Shrimp Stir-Fry
  • Colorful strawberry and sponge cake parfait layered with whipped cream in a glass cup.
    Strawberry and Banana Shortcake
  • place of stacked Banana Berry Corn Muffins with Yogurt.
    Banana Berry Corn Muffins with Greek Yogurt
  • top view Plated Quick Air Fryer Lime Chicken Wings on greens with sliced campari tomatoes with Spicy Green Sauce on the bottom and the whole dish garnished with chiffonade herbs in a wide rim bowl
    Air Fryer Lime Chicken Wings with Spicy Green Sauce
  • Top view of the Haitian-style spaghetti with shrimp and creole sauce in a wide-rim pasta bowl.
    Healthy Haitian-Style Creole Spicy Shrimp Pasta
  • top view of the Air Fryer Calabrian Chili Salmon and Vegetables Bowl in a wide rim bowl, a dish where the cubed baked salmon, quartered campari tomatoes, shredded romaine lettuce and roasted vegetables share equal pie part with the rosemary tahini dressing drizzled in a zig zag on top
    Calabrian Chili Salmon and Vegetables Bowl
  • Air Fryer Branzino with Lemon Potatoes and Vegetables
  • The Flakiest Air Fryer Rainbow Trout | Cannellini Bean Sauté
  • Pepper Yam Fish Soup in a blue and white decorated bowl
    Fish Pepper Yam Stew | Tilapia, Potatoes, and Corn
  • the finished spicy basil romesco sauce in the kitchenaid chopper.
    Quick and Spicy Basil Romesco Sauce: Easy, Fresh, and Flavorful
  • Quick Zhug Sauce Recipe: Green Hot Sauce in 10 Minutes
  • Quick Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad with Basil Romesco Sauce
  • 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.
    Grilled Tofu with Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad
  • close up of chunky hummus topped with zhug in the center and sprinkled with crumbled feta cheese and smoked paprika and drizzled with olive oil.
    Spicy Zhug Hummus with Feta – Twist on Classic Hummus
  • cheesy lentil pasta with ground turkey in a saute pan next a cup of basil
    Loaded Cheesy Ground Turkey Red Lentil Pasta
  • Vibrant chorizo and egg skillet topped with avocado and fresh herbs for a hearty breakfast.
    Piquant Chorizo Beans and Eggs Skillet
  • curried turkey picadillo in on brown basmati rice in a round white plate
    Easy Healthy Ground Turkey Curry Picadillo Twist
  • 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
  • top view of the Chicken Tortilla Lasagna on a round place garnished with fresh chopped cilantro
    Easy Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Lasagna
  • top view of the Best Air Fryer Caribbean Style Citrus Chicken Wings recipe
    Best Air Fryer Caribbean Citrus Chicken Wings with Spicy Slaw
  • 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
  • The Spicy Greek Chicken Meatball Rice Bowl in a wide rim bowl drizzled with yogurt sauce and garnished with chopped parsley, pita triangles and lemon wedges.
    Spicy Greek Chicken Meatball Rice Bowl
  • 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
  • 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
  • pico de gallo, fresh salsa in a glass container.
    Homemade Pico de Gallo | Fresh Salsa in 10 Minutes
  • nachos topped with fresh avocado, tomatoes, sour cream and cilantro in a Lodge Cast Iron Skillet.
    Ultimate Loaded Nachos Recipe | Cheese Sauce & Pepper Crema
  • baked chicken wing in hand on plate with fonio pilaf
    Spicy Peanut Chicken Wings with Mushroom Jollof Fonio Pilaf
  • 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
  • gelato being scooped into glass cups.
    Irresistible Frozen Treat Recipes for Any Time of Year
  • top view of air fryer chicken nachos.
    Easy Air Fryer Chicken Nachos Recipe | Ready in 10 Minutes
  • a split before and after image of the Avocado Cream Sauce in the kitchenaid food chopper.
    Quick Avocado Cream Sauce for Tacos and Bowls
  • 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
  • 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)
  • nouc cham sauce in a glass container.
    Spicy Nuoc Cham Sauce (Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce)
  • 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

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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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