Lauberge Chez Francois Chef Jacques Haeringer To Make Network Television Debut

- - Chef Jacques Haeringer of Washington DCs award-winning restaurant, LAuberge Chez Francois, will make his network television debut Tuesday, July 1, on NBCs top-rated morning show, Today. Haeringer will showcase his Love Begins in the Kitchen style of family celebrations by cooking up a 4th of July holiday menu outside in Rockefeller Plaza.

Whether in his role as a successful restaurateur, award-winning chef or in the family kitchen, Jacques Haeringer has inspired millions with his love of cooking. As chef de cuisine at LAuberge Chez Frangois, his familys legendary French restaurant, Haeringer has been sharing the joy that accompanies a great meal with patrons for years. He shares this passion to consumers through his cookbooks and television show, which airs nationally on public television.

Because Haeringer believes that Love Begins in the Kitchen, he has created a surprisingly simple guide to planning and preparing meals that create a sense of celebration, whether the meal is for two or 22. By following Haeringers clear and simple instructions, both new and experienced cooks can perfect their culinary techniques while enjoying wonderful, stress-free dining experiences. Through his website, www.LoveBeginsintheKitchen.com, Haeringer provides the home cook with everything they need to create their own celebrations through culinary tips, advice, monthly recipes and products.

Jacques Haeringer has appeared in Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Wine & Spirits, Bridal Guide, Southern Living, Cosmopolitan, and Better Homes and Gardens magazines. He has been featured on CNNs Moneyline with Lou Dobbs and Fox News morning show, Fox & Friends. Haeringer is a regular contributor to bridal sites and magazines giving tips and advice on how to create your first kitchen to having your first dinner party to how to keep the honeymoon going. He is a frequent guest on national culinary radio shows and has appeared on several morning television programs.

LAuberge Chez Francois, founded by Francois Haeringer in post World War II America, is the favorite restaurant of celebrities, foreign dignitaries and power brokers in Washington DC. Nestled among the lush green hills of Northern Virginia, this charming French country inn provides a wonderful dining experience in a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere. Over the years, LAuberge Chez Francois has received numerous awards and accolades and is featured often in magazines such as Bon Appetit, Washingtonian, and Gourmet and regularly holds a top spot in Zagats Survey. Jacques and staff have been awarded AAAs Four Diamond Award for their outstanding service and quality for 10 years in a row and readers of Washingtonian recently voted LAuberge Chez Francois the number one restaurant in Washington DC, as well as Best Service, Best for Special Occasions, Best French Restaurant, Best Maitre d/Host and Most Romantic.



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