About the Workshop
This culinary workshop retreat with Chef Virginia Willis offers a multi-faceted approach to health and wellness. The weekend starts on Thursday with hors d’oeuvres and zero-proof aperitifs before a multi-course Fall Harvest dinner prepared by Chef Virginia Willis.
The weekend will include:
• Daily hands-on cooking classes with healthful recipes and include tips for maintaining healthy eating habits, mindful consumption, and recipe makeover techniques. Menus include Brain Food and Real Life Healthy Eating Fundamentals.
• Explore nature in a variety of walks and hikes, divided into levels of ability.
• Discover ways to create a sanctuary with best-life tips and self-care techniques, make art, and DIY with Self-Care Crafts and Gifts: Salves, Sugars, and Skin Care.
• Have opportunities for open and honest discussion about whole-body wellness, mindful eating and drinking, healthy aging, inspiration, resources, and more.
Our weekend ends with a hands-on biscuit lesson and Biscuit Brunch!
Workshop Good and Good For You Culinary Workshop
Leader Virginia Willis
Fees: $875 (covers workshop fees, materials, and meal plan) + $450-$600 for overnight accommodations in our Antinori Village. Follow this link for info on our accommodation options.
Experience Level: All levels welcome
What to Bring: Closed-toe shoes for the kitchen; a journal or notebook with a pen or pencil; Comfortable shoes and clothes for walking in nature and yoga (long pants, a cap, and closed-toe shoes are recommended for walking and hiking at Hambidge.All participants receive a personalized signed copy of the Bon Appetit, Y'all: Three Generations of Southern Cooking (Revised and Updated)!
About the Leader
Georgia-born French-trained chef Virginia Willis has foraged for berries in the Alaskan wilderness, explored sustainable shrimp farming on the Mekong Delta, harvested capers in the shadow of a smoldering volcano in Sicily, and executed the food styling for a Super Bowl commercial seen by over 160 million people.
Virginia is a Beard Award-winning cookbook author, chef, content creator, and motivational speaker. She has lost 65# and kept it off for more than 4 years. Because of her health journey, she is a cheerleader for others seeking to make lifestyle changes to feel healthier and happier.
Her experience inspired her to launch “ Good and Good for You™,” a lifestyle brand rooted in culinary that shares health and wellness content through digital channels, public speaking, and print media.
Fans love her approachable spirit and friendly, down-to-earth style. For more information, visit virginiawillis.com
Please note: Check-in is 1-5pm on the first day of your workshop. If this is an impossibility, please confirm any deviation in advance with staff at workshops@hambidge.org. A mandatory group orientation is held at 5pm on the date of your arrival. Departures are by 2pm on the final day of your workshop.