My Dominican Kitchen
Tasty Dominican & Latin-Inspired Recipes
Dominican Holiday Recipes
Dominican Holiday Recipes
Planning a Dominican Christmas dinner? Here you’ll find delicious holiday recipes, from traditional pernil (puerco asado) and pasteles en hoja to arroz con gandules, ensalada rusa, and festive desserts and drinks.
In the Dominican Republic, Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) is one of our biggest celebrations, and food is at the heart of our traditions. Explore our collection of appetizers, main dishes, rice and side dishes, desserts, and drinks to create a delicious holiday menu to share with family and friends.
Holiday Main Dishes
From traditional Dominican roast pork to flavorful turkey and ham, these holiday main dishes are perfect for your Christmas Eve dinner or any special celebration.
Holiday Rice & Side Dishes
Complete your Dominican Christmas dinner with flavorful rice dishes, creamy salads, and traditional holiday sides that bring the whole meal together.
Holiday Appetizers & Picadera
Start your holiday celebration with delicious Dominican appetizers and finger foods, perfect for sharing with family and friends before the big Christmas dinner.
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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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