| Middleburg, VA is a sleepy town about 40 miles | | | | program with a line up of tips and techniques on |
| outside of Washington, D.C., known as horse | | | | cooking and baking. |
| country. Loudoun County historically, is home of | | | | It is a treat for a chef to harvest fresh, seasonal |
| politicians and celebrities as well as country inns | | | | produce from the verdant farms and gardens of |
| for a variety of Middleburg bed and breakfast. | | | | the area as well as free-range beef, poultry, pork |
| This sleepy burg of 20,000 people attracts | | | | and lamb as well as some wild game. Virginia |
| tourists for Middleburg, VA fine dining and its | | | | farmlands are not only rich in history but provide |
| recent culinary star is Executive Chef, Tarver | | | | a bountiful assortment of fruit and vegetables |
| King. | | | | from season to season. There are also 110 |
| The culinary arts has seen a huge boon in the last | | | | wineries in Virginia, many close to the Middleburg, |
| 10 years and especially now with the economy on | | | | Loudoun Country area. The area is rich with an |
| the downside, many would be chefs who had | | | | assortment of great wines. |
| received their pink slip, opted to follow their | | | | When visiting Washington, D.C., book a night at a |
| passion and enroll in a culinary institute. Cooking | | | | bed and breakfast in Middleburg, VA. look up Chef |
| shows, channels and especially reality TV are rich | | | | Tarver King for a resplendent spread of fine |
| with culinary competitions from Top Chef, Hell's | | | | cuisine. |
| Kitchen, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and a TV | | | | |