IN THE KITCHENis published by Rowena Morrel, a native Virginian, who has an abiding love for the land and a passion for its bounty. Join Rowena IN THE KITCHEN to discover the good food that has pleased her guests and family for a lifetime. She has created a forum in which people can share their knowledge and interest in foods, other kitchen resources and recipes.

IN THE KITCHEN publication provides topics of interest for everyone: families, singles, seniors, kids and those who are health conscious and most particularly for those who are responsible for the daily fare. Guest columnists include wine merchants, dieticians, caterers, and adventurers who search for fine foods everywhere.

IN THE KITCHEN focuses on seasonal foods and their availability in Central Virginia. Local home cooks are interviewed along with local growers and food producers. Reporting on area resources, current food related events and sources of local food product, Rowena and her husband, Ron Wade spend much of their time visiting local markets and growers to share with readers the best of good things to cook and serve.

Each month IN THE KITCHEN is filled with interesting recipes and a Monthly Meal Planner that includes a menu and one recipe for each day. Additional recipes , including recipes for each day's menu may be found in the CookBook at this web site. Readers are encouraged to reference the web site for additional information, not included in the publication.

After one year of publication,IN THE KITCHENhas a captive audience of over 24,000 readers each month in Charlottesville and Lynchburg.

We invite local growers, local food producers, those with cottage industries related to foods and good cooks to let us know what you are doing. Become a part of the focus on foods in Central Virginia. AdvertisersIN THE KITCHENmay be found in the reference section of this site. Join the thousands who participate IN THE KITCHEN each month.