Born in Belarus, Victoria loved spending most of her childhood on her grandma’s vegetable farm, where she helped plant, grow, and harvest garden fresh food. As an adult, Victoria finds her greatest inspiration in nature. Graduating from The Institute of Culinary Education, she went on to cook at Jean-Georges, plant-forward restaurant, abcV. Her motivation now lies in teaching others how simple it is to create flavorful and vegetable-forward dishes through her blog, Victoria’s Earth Kitchen and creating experiences where people can celebrate the simple things in life through food and hospitality.