What started as a quarantine hobby and a YouTube rabbit hole became something I never expected — a deep, genuine love for the craft of European baking.

Growing up with Asian flavors all around me, it felt natural to bring those two worlds together. Matcha where you'd expect vanilla. Ube where you'd expect plain. Earl Grey where you'd expect coffee.

Michelle Bakes is my way of sharing that love with you — one very cute, very delicious bite at a time.