Virginia Willis breaks down how to make French cheese puffs in our step-by-step guide.

And how she makes them at home.

Virginia Willis spatchcocks her turkey and you should, too.

Thanks to Virginia Willis' pie-baking friends.

This super-quick turkey and black bean chili is winning call.

Take the hard labor out of your holiday weekend.

Virginia Willis has the easy, almost entirely hands-off recipe.

The perfect relaxed summer meal for a crowd ... or just a family of four.

Thanks to Virginia Willis and friends.

Get a (fun!) science lesson from Virginia Willis, plus an ultra-easy and ultra-summery dessert recipe.

In this essay excerpt from Secrets of the Southern Table, Virginia Willis uses one of the South's most celebrated ingredients — the sweet potato — to tell the story of an Atlanta-based urban farm.

Virginia Willis' mother is a master of practically every dish under the sun, but her crêpes au champignon hold a special place in Willis' heart.

This seasonal Georgia treasure gets the star treatment in an appetizer from Virginia Willis.

And how you, too, can do it perfectly, every time.

And get a recipe for flavor-packed pork chops while you're at it.

Plus: Get a brand-new one-pot recipe and learn how you can get the book first!

Virginia Willis' guide to making the best wintertime dinner.

Learn what she's bringing to us all in 2018, along with a few fun facts about her — including Willis' oh-so-relatable food sin.

Pro-tip: Put a giant ham in the center of the table.

There are secret ingredients involved.

Turn soup into a party this winter.

Many hands can make light (and fun) work of preserving the year's best produce.

A fire-kissed twist on the classic.