Chef Virginia Willis is a culinary expert regarding Southern American Regional Cuisine and is famous for her French style of cooking with a Southern flair.

As the daughter and granddaughter of consummate Southern cooks and a classically trained French chef, Virginia has a gift for giving French recipes a down-home Southern feel. Her acclaimed first book,  Bon Appétit, Y’all , is a passionate homage to her culinary roots. In her demonstration of these recipes from her new book,  Basic to Brilliant, Y’all , Virginia showed how to take a tasty basic recipe and transform it, via a technique, garnish, additional step or short recipe, into a show stopper.

Testimonials:
"Great class!  Loved the TV camera angles as no seat is a bad seat.  Virginia Willis is very entertaining with a great teaching skill.  Thanks so much." - Bridget W.

"I learned a lot of new techniques tonight.  Virginia is delightful - the class was fun, the people friendly, and the food was fantastic!!" - Debbie J.

"I loved the class!  It was a great thing to do with a group of my girlfriends.  We had a blast!  Chef Virginia was fun and I learned a few simple tips to help me out in the kitchen.  Would love to come back!" - Kelle

"Virginia Willis was great. She demoed her food and technique with humor, southern grace and style. Loved her stories and tidbits of information on her recipes." - Katy

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