Popular Southern food authority and writer, Georgia-born and French-trained Chef Virginia Willis is the author of Bon Appétit, Y’all and Basic to Brilliant, Y’all, and, most recently, Lighten Up, Ya’ll. The blogger for Down-Home Comfort on FoodNetwork.com, and a contributing editor for Southern Living, she was named by the Chicago Tribune as one of “Seven Food Writers You Need to Know.” Learn more about Virginia and follow her traveling exploits at www.virginiawillis.com.

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