From the moment he joined Goodstone Inn & Estate in Middleburg, Virginia, Chef Tarver King had sought an ongoing means of engaging his customers in his culinary mission at the historic property. Chef King took over the culinary operation of the Goodstone last October, embracing his role in furthering sustainable agriculture on estate, and embodying the seasonal bounty of Goodstone's fields and farm in the cuisine he serves.

Since then, his culinary creations have presented Goodstone's guests with an experience that brings them closer to the land that has provided the ingredients for their meal.

Chef King's cuisine is receiving rave reviews from guests – not surprising given his pedigree … he was previously the chef at the Five Star, Five Diamond Woodlands Resort, has cooked at the Inn at Little Washington, The French Laundry, at prestigious restaurants in Europe, and for Julia Child.

Guests at Goodstone have been so enthusiastic about his cuisine that they've asked to be kept current on what's new in the kitchen and in the dining room.

Tarver King's blog enables him to personally build a relationship with his guests, sharing details of the menus he's creating, discussing special dishes he's particularly enthralled with, and informing guests on what's in season in Goodstone's kitchen gardens.

Equally intriguing are the occasional updates King provides on the lambs in the pasture and the gorgeous flock of European chickens in the hen house, which supply the estate with fresh eggs each morning.

"I love to share what makes cuisine exceptional as much as I love to cook great food," said Mr. King, "and I never want to be far from our guests."