I agree with Bckrazy. Obviously, from Chica's point of view, going into the kitchen is the worse possible thing ever conceived!

In order to counteract this train of thought, re-condition her to LOVE the kitchen/crate. I highly recommend using a crate because it provides a safe spot for a dog. As well, it's a wonderful training tool that allows you some peace of mind when you leave the house. Like it was mentioned above, feed her in the crate. This will automatically teach her to love the crate and view it as a safe and comfortable place. As well, you should treat her everytime she goes into the crate. Does she like Frosty Paws or frozen Kongs? What I do is toss a frozen, stuffed Kong into the crate and Giselle will RUN into it.

Like Ginagt mentioned, these dogs become so trained to see that a Kong means "go into crate", that most dogs will run to their crates and stand in the doorway in anticipation for the Kong. Everytime dinner time rolls by, Giselle will whine and stand in front of her crate waiting for me to feed her. Trust me, Chica will learn to love her crate after this re-conditioning.