Topic: Virginia Willis

Willis shows the lighter side of U.S. Southern food

Most people equate fried food with U.S. Southern cooking, but Virginia Willis says there is much more to the regional cuisine than many people may ...

Sweet Potato Grits

Ingredients:. 2 cups water 2 cups low-fat or whole milk 1 cup stone-ground grits 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and grated Coarse salt and freshly...

Ruby’s Peanut-Crusted Chicken Fingers

Ingredients:. 1/4 cup coarse salt 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons dry mustard 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, plus more...
Atlanta chef and cookbook author Virginia Willis took to her blog this week to voice her opposition to National Geographic's new reality series...

Cookbooks We Love

There's a reason we call comfort food comfort food; the thought of our favorite foods puts a smile on our face, and eating it fills us and takes us to happier places. Southerners seem to have this idea down pat -- especially ...