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"A chef is always a student, always learning, always striving to be better. There's always a new technique to master, a new ingredient to try, a new flavor to discover." - Thomas Keller

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Cooking Classes

Join me, Chef Maika, in my cooking classes to master new skills, explore global cuisines, and elevate your home cooking with personalized instruction and dynamic lessons.

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Cooking Tips

With Cook's Notebook, learn new ingredients, techniques, and equipment through cooking tips and tricks. From beginner-friendly advice to advanced techniques.

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Just Maika Cooking Recipes

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    Creamy Haitian-Style Shrimp Mac and Cheese with Gouda Cheese
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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

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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