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ChefKaya

@mr.chefkaya

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📍 Lisbon, Portugal
🔥 Fire • Memory • Soul
🌍 Private dining experiences
🫒 Turkish • Aegean • Levantine cuisine
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One of the things I enjoy most as a chef is stepping away from the kitchen and cooking out in nature. Ericeira is one of my favorite places to do just that! Spending the day outdoors, working with fresh ingredients, cooking without overthinking, and letting the landscape set the pace. Good food, fresh air, and nowhere else to be🎋 taken in Portugal by @mr.chefkaya

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September is here, my kitchen is back in full swing, and the weekly meal packages are back on the table. New season, fresh flavours, same delicious routine. taken in Lisboa, Portugal by @mr.chefkaya

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a month ago

For me, portobello mushrooms are one of those ingredients I never get tired of working with. Their earthy flavor, meaty texture, and versatility make them essential to many of my recipes. taken in Portugal by @mr.chefkaya

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2 months ago

Beet carpaccio is a simple twist on the classic, made with thin slices of beet, a bright dressing, and spring onions to finish. Simple ingredients, clean flavors, and just the right balance on the plate. taken in Lisboa, Portugal by @mr.chefkaya

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2 months ago

Fresh, seasonal, and prepared with care. This week’s meal prep puts seafood at the center, paired with fresh vegetables and simple ingredients for meals that are light, nourishing, and full of flavor.

For more details about my weekly meal prep service, visit my website through the link in bio. by @mr.chefkaya

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One of the things I enjoy most as a chef is stepping away from the kitchen and cooking out in nature. Ericeira is one of my favorite places to do just that! Spending the day outdoors, working with fresh ingredients, cooking without overthinking, and letting the landscape set the pace. Good food, fresh air, and nowhere else to be🎋 taken in Ericeira, Portugal by @mr.chefkaya

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2 months ago

Hello! I'll be cooking at @casapalestina.pt as guest chef until the end of July. I'd love to welcome you Wednesday through Saturday to experience the menu I've created🍴

Opening Hours
16:00 - 22:30 taken in Lisboa, Portugal by @mr.chefkaya

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3 months ago

taken in Lisboa Portugal Europa by @mr.chefkaya

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4 months ago

#cheflife🔪 #special #cateringlisboa #lizbona #kesfet taken in Praça do Comércio by @mr.chefkaya

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5 months ago

#cheflife🔪 #special #catering #kesfet #lisboa taken in Belém, Lisboa, Portugal by @mr.chefkaya

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9 months ago

Flavors cooked with soul…
The journey of spices, the meeting of tastes.
Improvised, ethnic dishes, smoked over wood fire.
A free kitchen where fire, music, and creativity turn handcraft, serotonin, and everything we have into art. taken in Lisboa, Portugal by @mr.chefkaya

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9 months ago

🌿 “The Plate of Hope: A Hummus Story”
Once upon a time, under the warm Palestinian sun—
where olive trees whisper to the wind and stone houses glow golden in the morning—
there was a small kitchen that smelled like life itself.
In that kitchen lived Teta Maryam—
a grandmother with gentle hands, strong eyes, and a heart built on patience.
Everyone in the village knew one thing:
Teta’s hummus wasn’t just food…
it was a story. A prayer. A small bowl of hope.
The chickpeas would soak overnight, resting quietly in water.
And Teta would smile and say:
“People are like chickpeas…
When they are hard, they don’t open up.
But give them time, give them patience—
and they become soft.”
The next day the chickpeas would simmer gently,
tahini would flow like silk,
lemon would wake up the whole kitchen,
garlic would add its bold little voice…
And then came the olive oil.
In Palestine, olive oil is not just oil.
It is history.
It is land.
It is memory.
When the hummus was ready, Teta would always do the same magical thing:
She would spread it onto the plate,
make a small circle in the middle with the back of a spoon—
like a tiny lake…
and pour olive oil right into it.
As if she was saying:
“Even in the middle of struggle,
the sun can still shine.” taken in Praça do Comércio by @mr.chefkaya

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