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Welcome to Just Maika Cooking: Your Hub for Culinary Education and Global Inspiration!

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Explore. Experiment. Taste. Join Chef Maika at Just Maika Cooking for dinner inspiration and globally inspired recipes for food enthusiasts. Discover step-by-step guides, ingredient insights, and virtual cooking classes that help you explore bold flavors, experiment with new ingredients, and create restaurant-quality meals at home. Plus, find seasonal recipes and essential kitchen tools to heighten your culinary experience.

Latest Recipes

The Latest Recipes section at Just Maika Cooking features bold, globally inspired dishes that celebrate seasonal ingredients, cultural flavors, and easy-to-follow techniques. From quick weeknight meals to creative twists on classics, these recipes are designed to help home cooks build confidence in the kitchen while exploring new tastes from around the world.

  • close up of the turkey chili baked patatoes recipe.
    Comforting Turkey Chili Baked Potatoes | Sour Cream & Chives
  • chef maika hand holding a bbq chicken slider.
    Easy BBQ Chicken Sliders with Coleslaw | Spicy & Sweet
  • rectangle glass food storage container packed and evenly spread out freshly made chicken salad.
    Rotisserie Chicken Salad | Quick & Easy Meal Prep
  • Broiled haitian style shrimp mac and cheese in a lodge cast iron blackock skillet.
    Creamy Haitian-Style Shrimp Mac and Cheese with Gouda Cheese
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Best of Fall Recipes!

Celebrate the cozy flavors of autumn with hearty soups, roasted vegetables, and comforting dishes that highlight seasonal produce like kale, sweet potatoes, collard greens, and corn. These recipes bring warmth to your table and make the most of fall's rich, earthy ingredients, perfect for family dinners and festive gatherings.

  • top view of the Chicken Paillard with Cranberry Pecan Acorn Squash Salad, a dish perfect for fall.
    Best of Fall Recipes | Cozy Soups, Stews & Comfort Food for Autumn
  • Homemade curry coconut chicken gnocchi soup with colorful vegetables and herbs.
    Creamy Curry Chicken Gnocchi Soup | Caribbean Style
  • Hearty chicken corn chowder topped with fluffy cornbread dumplings and fresh parsley garnish.
    Creamy Chicken Corn Chowder with Dumplings | Dairy-Free
  • Vibrant curry turkey meatball soup with fresh vegetables and pasta, perfect for comfort.
    One-Pot Curry Meatball Soup with Ground Turkey and Kale
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Categories

Explore a world of flavors with recipes tailored to your taste. Whether you're a fan of juicy poultry, rich red meats, fresh seafood, or vibrant vegetarian dishes, our recipe categories make it easy to find the perfect meal. Try globally inspired creations that celebrate bold spices, unique ingredients, and simple techniques.

  • Poultry
  • Red Meat
  • Seafood
  • Vegetarian

Black Girls Cook

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Empowering Young Black Girls Through Food!

I was honored to lead the Miami Winter 2025 Cohort of Black Girls Cook, founded by Chef Nichole A. Mooney, teaching young black girls the power of food, history, and culture! From mastering knife skills to exploring the roots of rice, sweet potatoes, and rasta pasta. Read more about the Winter Cohort! Click Image to Support!

Master Essential Cooking Techniques

Take your cooking skills to the next level with step-by-step guides designed to make you a confident home chef. From mastering the perfect béchamel to learning the art of multigrain rice, our essential cooking techniques cover everything you need to create restaurant-quality meals at home. Experiment with new methods and enhance your culinary skills.

  • cutting chicken breast into large chunks on a cutting mat for raw poultry.
    How to Cut Chicken: Large Chunks vs Small Dice
  • prepared dinners in containers.
    Listeria and Frozen Dinners: Why Food Safety Matters
  • chicken being shredded with two forks in a metal rectangular container.
    How to Shred Chicken | Easy Methods for Meal Prep
  • halved chicken being pounded out with a meat mallet on a yellow cutting board
    How to Pound Out Chicken Breasts Evenly | Step-by-Step Guide
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Dietary Needs

Find globally inspired recipes for home cooks that fit your dietary preferences without compromising on flavor. Whether you follow a pollotarian, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, egg-free, nut-free, or Mediterranean diet, we have you covered. Explore delicious dishes tailored to your needs, featuring bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and creative cooking techniques that make healthy eating enjoyable and exciting.

  • Pollotarian
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy free
  • Grain-free
  • Egg Free
  • Nut-free
  • Mediterranean

Globally-Inspired Popular Recipes

Travel the world through your taste buds with our collection of globally-inspired popular recipes. From vibrant street food flavors to traditional comfort dishes, these recipes celebrate diverse cuisines and bold spices. Uncover easy-to-follow recipes that bring international experiences to your kitchen, perfect for adventurous home cooks looking to explore new culinary horizons.

  • 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)
  • Hearty spicy beef barley stew garnished with fresh herbs, perfect for a comforting meal.
    Instant Pot Spicy Beef Barley Stew: Haitian Hearty Comfort
  • 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
  • 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
See more popular →

Discover Must-Have Kitchen Tools

Equip your kitchen with the tools Chef Maika trusts and uses. From essential gadgets to versatile cookware, our curated selection of must-have kitchen tools helps you cook efficiently and with confidence. Find the tools that make a difference in your cooking experience, with recommendations and reviews designed to support both beginners and seasoned home chefs.

  • Your Kitchen Assistants: Appliances That Do the Work for You showing meatballs in the air fryer.
    Your Kitchen Assistants: Appliances That Do the Work for You
  • Sautéed spinach in wok complements Caribbean beef noodle soup preparation for a flavorful meal.
    The Best Kitchen Tools for Stir-Frying at Home (What I Actually Use)
  • Leftovers in airtight glass containers with plastic clip-on lids.
    Smart Storage and Kitchen Safety Tools I Can't Live Without
  • mixing dressing using a whisk and bowl.
    Kitchen Measuring & Mixing Tools That Make Cooking Easier
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About Chef Maika

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I'm Maika, a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, and culinary educator with over a decade of experience. I've worked at luxury hotels like PGA National Resort, The Ritz-Carlton, Conrad Hilton, and W Hotel. On my blog, Just Maika Cooking, I share globally inspired recipes that bring restaurant-quality flavors into your home. Perfect for food enthusiasts and home cooks alike, my recipes make it easy to explore diverse dinner ideas and bold flavors to elevate everyday meals.

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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 .

Mediterranean

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