Viral Recipes

Close-up of cooked stewed oxtail with vegetables and gravy in a baking dish.

Baked Oxtails

Fried plantains, cooked beef steaks, and lime wedges on a wooden serving board

Carne Frita

Barbecue pulled pork with crispy roasted pork belly slices in a foil container on a dark granite countertop.

Dominican Pernil

Shrimp and broccoli cooking in a dark sauce in a frying pan.

Shrimp + Broccoli

Baked whole turkey in a glass baking dish on a kitchen countertop, with a label indicating Turkey Pernil Style.

Roasted Turkey (Pernil Style)

A slice of Tres Leches cake on a white plate, topped with whipped cream, coconut flakes, and a sprinkle of cinnamon, with more cake in the background.

Coquito Tres Leche

Peach cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a white bowl on a dark granite countertop.

Peach Cobbler Dump Cake

Cutting board with lime, onion, cinnamon sticks, garlic, and star anise, with a glass of tea and jars of honey and tea on a kitchen counter.

Té Rompe Pecho

morir sonando creamsicle popsicles with small popsicle sticks, garnished with orange slices, on a round wooden tray.

Morir Soñando Creamsicles

Close-up of cooked pork ribs in a rich, reddish-brown sauce garnished with chopped cilantro.

Sofrito

Costillas Guisada

A woman smiling and holding a frying pan and a spatula, wearing a colorful floral apron, against a plain blue background.

Meet The Founder

Hola! I’m Michelle, but if you’re here, you can call me cousin. I’m a mami, a wife, a home cook, a content creator, and a Dominican-New Yorker, who learned early on that food is love, culture, and connection all wrapped into one. A Taste of Michelle is a reflection of my life: family-first, full of flavor, and rooted in warmth. You’ll find recipes inspired by my Dominican and Latino heritage, American comfort classics, and the everyday meals that hold us together through busy weeks and big moments.

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