Writing Samples

Links to articles written by Chef Virginia Willis

Award-winning food writing, real-life recipes, and deep dives on Southern ingredients. From her 65# weight loss success story to how to make her renowned Buttermilk Biscuits, you will find the story here!

AJC articles 

AARP The Best Weight Loss Goal is No Weight Loss Goal 

Allrecipes: Simple (And Simply Irresistible) Side Dishes (column)

Mastering Fried Chicken with Rebecca Lang for Simply Recipes

AJC – New Year, New You

Did Slave Labor Catch Your Catfish? USA Today

A Beginner’s Guide to Canning, FoodNetwork.com

9 Things You Need to Know before Canning, Food.com

How a Family of Greeks Ended Up with an Iconic Italian Restaurant in the Deep South, Bon Appétit

Try a Little Tenderness, Weight Watchers

Southern Thanksgiving, Weight Watchers

Things You Never Knew Your Slow Cooker Could Do, Weight Watchers

Strike Oil, All Recipes

Shrimp & Grits, Taste of Tradition

“What a Dame!”, Charleston Magazine

“Lighten Up Summer”, Eating Well