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Kickstart Sardinia!

Reward: For kickstarting Viktorija's next food and wine project you'll be richly rewarded with books, ebooks, video, cooking demos, dinner. Ajo!

The Puglian Pasta Lady

She makes pasta super fast! She sings! Is there anything the Puglian Pasta Lady can't do?

Get The Puglian Cookbook

The Chicago Tribune loves The Puglian Cookbook and so will you!

Let's Make Homemade Cavatelli

Roll up your sleeves and follow along as Viktorija and Michelle make fresh cavatelli at home.

Viktorija’s Secret

Many aren't familiar with the region of Puglia—the heel of the Italian "boot"—although it has the simplest, yet most flavorful cuisine in Italy. Listen in as Viktorija tells its secrets to the Culinary Historians of Chicago.

WJJG Interview (in Italian)

Viktorija broke out in Italian for this interview with local Chicago radio station WJJG-AM 1530.

Risotto Made Easy

Risotto is a simple dish, but the process of making it can be complex. There are only 4-5 steps in making risotto, but it is important to get each step right so your risotto is creamy and flavorful with just the right texture.

Sardinia: Food and Wine

Welome to my Sardinia! I’m proud to introduce the Sardinia: Food and Wine DVD. Here, I’m standing beside a nuraghe, one of 7 or 8 thousand that uniquely dot the land of Sardinia. They’re about 35 to 40 centuries old, built by the nuragic people, and continue to puzzle and fascinate archeologists to this day. We were brought here by nuraghe guide and former chef Giorgio Congiu, whom we like to call the emperor of Crastu, a tiny hamlet in the Sardinian interior.