Press Releases
Press
Eating Well Magazine -Weight Loss Success Story
The Washington Post – The Southern Tomato Sandwich
Eating Well Magazine – Sweets by Virginia
AJC – Why Frozen Seafood Can Be a Great Catch
Forbes – Servers in the Spotlight
Okra Magazine – Virginia Willis Cooking
NPR – Saving The Story Of Grits, A Dish Born Of Poverty Now On Fine-Dining Menus
Austin 360 by The Austin Statesman – I Love You So Much Podcast
Thrilllist – Chefs Reveal Their Go-To Fast Food Indulgences
USA Today – Superstition says these foods will bring you luck in the new year
The Washington Post – Best Cookbooks 2018
NPR Main Ingredient: Virginia Willis Pairs Pear Mostarda With Cream Cheese Biscuits
The New York Times – Is it Southern Food or Soul Food?
Southern Foodway Alliance – Oral History: Virginia Willis
The Washington Post – Almond Jelly with Blueberry-Ginger Compote
The Washington Post – You can still use your oven in the summer. Just go low and slow.
Bon Appétit – ‘Southern Food Is a Living, Breathing, Changing Thing’
The Washington Post – This Cozy Cobbler can be made to suit any fruit – or mood.
The Washington Post – How to keep your cool when it feels too hot to cook.
Forklore Podcast – Virginia Willis makes Asian Cajun BBQ Shrimp
The Local Palate – Food Culture of the South – Secrets of the Southern Table
People Magazine – Buttermilk Pound Cake with Roasted Strawberries
Martha Stewart Living – A Southern Food Expert (and Martha Alum!) Visits the Test Kitchen
Southern Living – More Than Fried Chicken: A New Cookbook Explores the Global Southern Kitchen
Garden and Gun – A Tasty Tour of the Modern South
Atlanta Journal Constitution – Spring cookbook releases bring author appearances to Atlanta
In the Pantry: Garlic-Rubbed Skirt Steak and Vidalia Onions with Peanut Romesco
The Splendid Table – Chicken Larb with Georgia Peanuts
Dianne Jacob – Tips on a Successful Book Tour with Dianne Jacob
Deep South Magazine – Chicken Larb with Georgia Peanuts
Food Republic – Crank It Up: Nashville Hot Grilled Chicken
Atlanta Magazine – The New South: Three Cookbooks Challenge Southern Stereotypes
The Post and Courier – Virginia Willis leads wide-ranging culinary tour of the South in new cookbook
The Crier – Major culinary event set for Marcus Center
Alabama Chanin highlights Secrets of the Southern Table
27 Influential People in Southern Food Everyone Should Know
Weight Watchers Magazine – Spring Recipes
Modern Farmer (Spring 2018): Seven of the Seasons Best Cookbooks
Winner of the James Beard Foundation’s More Taste, Less Waste recipe contest
Prominent cookbook author to headline Atlanta History Center’s Back on the Farm event
Classic Kentucky Derby Dishes – Fox News
Kid Friendly Kentucky Derby Party
Kentucky Derby – Chef Virginia Willis To Serve Her Famous Southern Fare in This Year’s Mansion
Makeover Broccoli Mac & Cheese
How I Mastered the Art (and Politics) of Cornbread Dressing – NY Times
The Local Palate: Food Culture of the South
The Charlotte Observer – Collards Are The New Kale
Inside Atlanta: Virginia Willis, Atlanta-based Cookbook Author
Garden & Gun: Anatomy of a Classic, Blueberry Cobbler
The News & Observer: Southern Cook Virginia Willis is Light at Heart
Creative Loafing: $20 Dinner with Virginia Willis
Points North Atlanta: The Taste of Summer, from Pantry to Patio
Winston-Salem Journal: Southern Cookbook Author Wants Folks to Lighten Up
Perfect Food Day: Virginia Willis
The Charlotte Observer: Virginia Willis is Light at Heart
Taste of the South Cookbook Interview
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Spring Books from Fried Chicken to Healthy Eats
Washington Post: Rack of Lamb with Pecan-Mint Dipping Sauce
Montreal Gazette: Southern U.S. Cuisine gets a Healthy Twist
Times Herald: Virginia Willis Returns with Healthy Southern Cooking
Aiken Standard: Lighten Up, Y’all
Food Network: 6 Iconic Southern Ingredients Lightened Up, Y’all
Tasting Table: Ten Best New Cookbooks
Serious Eats: Virginia Willis on What People Get Wrong about Southern Food
Virginia Willis shares health journey in “Lighten Up, Y’all”
Bacon-Wilted Greens with Warm Goat Cheese
Cookbook Review: Lighten Up, Y’all + An Interview With Chef Virginia Willis + Recipes!
Cookbook Corner – Lighten up, y’all
Omnivoracious – Recipe Road Test: “Lighten Up, Y’All” Stovetop Apple Pie
The Post and Courier: “Lighten Up, Y’all” gives Southern favorites a healthier spin
Jump Into Books – 5 Star Review: Lighten Up, Y’all by Virginia Willis
Virginia Willis on the Greatest Cookbooks and What People Get Wrong About Southern Food
The 10 Best New Healthy Cookbooks for Winter and Spring 2015
Southern Living Community Cookbook: Lighten Up Y’all
New York Times: Cooking a Perfect Pot of Rice
Chicago Tribune: Slime-Free Approach to Cooking Okra
Food 52: How to Make Grits Without a Recipe
Redbook: Chef Tips For Great Grilling
Taste of the South: Dishing with Virginia Willis
Edible Ink: Bookshelf Editions
12 Up and Coming Southern Chefs
HGTV Frontdoor: Virginia Willis and Her South
Chicago Tribune: Seven Food Writers You Should Know
American Profile: Recipes for Breakfast Basics
Country Living Holiday Entertaining
Holiday Entertaining, Eating Well
The Greenville News, Cooking Up Memories, Y’all
Basic to Brilliant, Y’all in The Austin Chronicle
Basic to Brilliant, Y’all in Atlanta Magazine
Episode 76 Kitchen Sync with Virginia Willis, Edible Radio
Virginia Willis’s Easter Dinner, Country Living
5@5 – Virginia Willis – Southern is a State of Mind, Eatocracy
Secrets of the Southern Christmas Dinner, Fox Foodie
Virginia Willis Radio Interview, It’s Your Health
Cook Like a Professional Chef, Living in Atlanta Magazine
Meet Virginia Willis, Georgia Magazine
Kitchen Confidence, Atlanta Magazine
Julie Powell: A Success Story Bloggers Love to Hate On, ABC News
Chef Challenges Bloggers’ Expertise, Access Atlanta
Don’t Diss the Chicken: The Unofficial Guide to the Julie/Julia Controversy, Huffington Post
Julie & Julia, Kathleen Flinn (Eat.Write.Now)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun: Bonding with a Purpose, Vie
Media Skills & How to Get Them, Restaurant Hospitality
A French Twist, Cooking with Paula Deen
Virginia Willis: Next Celebrity Chef-bian, AfterEllen.com
Giving Thanks, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles
The Blended, Bountiful Table, The Washington Post
Virginia Willis Poised to Become Next Celebrity Chef, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Key Ingredients: Bon Appétit, Yall, Sunday Paper
Chefs say take time to prepare…, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Summer Reads…, San Francisco Chronicle
Review: Bon Appétit, Y’all…, Food Site of the Day
Review: Bon Appétit, Y’all…, House Beautiful
Georgia Grown, Columbia County Magazine
Cookbooks We Love: Bon Appétit, Yall, Ladies’ Home Journal
Review: Bon Appétit, Y’all…, Publisher’s Weekly
“In Your Grill”, Sunday Paper
“In the Kitchen”, Edible Atlanta
“A Southern Sunday Brunch”, Columbia Country