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Welcome to Tasted and Traveled
Hi there, and welcome! I’m so glad you’ve found your way here. I was born in Puerto Rico, but for the past 35 years I’ve made my home in Indiana. Along the way, I’ve been fortunate to travel to 29 countries…
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Greece, Croatia and Ireland: A Different Kind of Trip
The Greece, Croatia, and Ireland trip I’ve been looking forward to more than any other this year is finally here! It’s also coming at a good time. Tasted and Traveled has been a little quiet lately because I’ve been focused on…
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Three Classes Later: What I Learned at Angelo’s Italian Market
After taking my first pasta making class at Angelo’s Italian Market in Zionsville, I enjoyed it enough to go back for a second. Then, of course, I had to finish what I started. Three classes later, I have officially completed the…
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How Four Copper Canelé Molds from Paris Finally Made It Into My Kitchen
I still remember my first canelé in Paris in 2019. One bite and it immediately became one of my favorite French pastries. I had never had anything quite like it. The outside was deeply caramelized and crisp, while the center was…
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Learning the Art of Fresh Pasta
Two weekends ago, I found myself recreating the cinnamon rolls that had become one of my favorite food memories from Iceland. This time, my culinary travels took me much closer to home. As I continue exploring the “Tasted” side of Tasted…
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Iceland at Home: Brauð & Co Cinnamon Rolls
As I settled in for a weekend of watching the French Open, my original plan was to finally tackle a baking project that’s been on my list since returning from France in 2024: Canelés de Bordeaux. The copper molds I brought…
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Returning to Zion: A Different Kind of Adventure
When I booked my second trip to Zion National Park just seven months after my first visit, I honestly wasn’t sure what it would feel like returning so quickly to a place I normally would have checked off the list. Especially…
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Returning to Zion: This Time With My Son
We are going back to Zion! Every summer, my son Nick and I take a trip together, just the two of us. What started as a simple way to carve out time together has quietly become one of my favorite traditions.…
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A Food Lover’s Guide to Virgin Voyages Dining
Cruise food rarely lingers in your memory. After years spent traveling and chasing great meals around the world, cruise dining usually falls into a predictable category: big buffets, crowded dining rooms, and food designed to feed thousands of people quickly rather…
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The Cruise That Changed My Mind: A Virgin Voyages Review
Let me start with a confession: cruising and I have had a complicated relationship. I’m a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants traveler. I like open-ended days, wandering side streets, and deciding what’s next over coffee that morning. And don’t get me started on the excursions…
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One Week Later: Southern Caribbean Ports with Virgin Voyages
It has been one week since returning home from this Southern Caribbean cruise with Virgin Voyages, and the perspective that comes with a little distance has only deepened my appreciation for it. This trip kicked off the “2026 Travel Season” that…