Victoria Wesseler

Victoria Wesseler is an accomplished cook, gardener, and businesswoman. An Advanced Master Gardener, she is a member of the American Horticultural Society, the National Gardening Association, the Purdue Master Gardener Association, the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and the United States Personal Chef Association. She has written and produced culinary segments for WKYT television in Lexington, Kentucky. Her recipes have been featured in Indianapolis DINE, Indianapolis HOME Monthly, Indianapolis Monthly, Out Here, and Cooking Pleasures.

Victoria also is founder and managing member of Ethics and Compliance Strategies, LLC, a business ethics consultancy for which she has won numerous international awards for video program development and production, including two Telly awards. The Connecticut native holds a Master’s degree from Purdue University.

Victoria, her husband Robert, their two cats, Barnie and Dover, and a German Shorthaired Pointer, Rufus, live on a small farm called “Dirtpatch” outside of Indianapolis, where together they grow and preserve approximately half of their own food. Other interests include volunteering, party planning, and Pilates.

Victoria's column A Healthy Bite appears every Tuesday exclusively on CDKitchen.com

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