southern chef Archives

chef virginia willis on cover or woman's world

COVER GIRL! Virginia on the cover of Woman’s World

Real Life Healthy Recipes that Taste Good

One Bowl Peaches and Cream Cake

Mama, Faith, and her Classic Poundcake

Strawberry Shrub aka “The Shelby”

How to Cut a Butternut Squash

I'm Virginia Willis, a French-trained Southern chef and James Beard award-winning cookbook author.

As a post-menopausal woman, I lost 65 pounds and have kept it off for 4 years. Good and Good For You Living is my real-life approach to health and wellness initiated by lifelong struggles with weight and body image. I quit dieting and changed my life.

True health and wellness is thriving in your body, brain, and spirit. (It takes all three.)

Each Good and Good for You newsletter shares encouragement and support to help you thrive with real-life information, motivation, and tactics that work.

If I can do it, you can, too!

How Tomato Confit Will Change Your Summer
No-Bake Berry Yogurt Cheesecake
Almond Baked Peaches on the Half Shell
Grilled Turkey Tenderloin with Chipotle Adobo Ranch Dressing
Pork Chops with Georgia Peach BBQ Sauce + News Blues
Chimichurri + Knowing Your Worth