My Dominican Kitchen
Tasty Dominican & Latin-Inspired Recipes
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Dominican Holiday Recipes
Holidays in a Dominican home are all about good food, good company, and recipes that bring everyone to the table. From creamy coquito and coconut flan to pernil (puerco asado) and habichuelas con dulce and festive glazes for holiday meats, this collection brings together the flavors we turn to for Christmas, special gatherings, and celebrations with family and friends.
Whether you’re planning a holiday menu or looking for a festive treat, you’ll find your favorites here.
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Meet Vanessa
Vanessa Mota is an award-winning food photographer, cookbook author, and nationally recognized content creator. Her love for food led her to create My Dominican Kitchen, a bilingual blog with authentic traditional Dominican recipes and Latin-inspired meals for home cooks, as a way to preserve her family’s recipes and share with the world the flavors of ‘la comida criolla’.
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