Chef and food writer Virginia Willis hails from Atlanta and is the author of Bon Appetit, Y'all, Basic to Brilliant, Y'all, and the James Beard Award–winning Lighten Up, Y'all.Chef and food writer Virginia Willis hails from Atlanta and is the author of Bon Appetit, Y'all, Basic to Brilliant, Y'all, and the James Beard Award–winning Lighten Up, Y'all.