OC’s Best Chefs Series Featuring Zov Karamardian

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”756″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the Orange Public Library Foundation recently launched their OC’s Best Chefs Series, Zov Karamardian of Zov’s Bistro & Bakery naturally topped the list. The celebrated chef, restaurateur, teacher and cookbook author will share her culinary secrets on November 5th at her fall menu planning and cooking class. Scheduled to occur at Zov’s Bistro in Tustin, the cooking demonstration promises to highlight various cooking techniques, and the resulting four–course meal and wine will be served fireside. “People are especially interested in food these days, and that makes me so happy,” says Karamardian, who was born in Israel to Armenian parents and raised in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. Her popular cuisine is contemporary with an Eastern Mediterranean flair. “Preparing and sharing food is a great way of entertaining,” she says. “Once you learn the various techniques–such as braising, frying, boiling and sautéing–you can cook anything.” Karamardian, who founded her Tustin restaurant in 1987, opened additional cafes in Irvine and Newport Coast in 2007 and most recently, two dining establishments at John Wayne Airport. She has appeared on a variety of television shows and in culinary magazines and authored the cookbook Zov: Recipes and Memories from the Heart. She is also a supporter of local and national charitable and educational organizations. Originally established in 1998 to help defray the cost of building the Orange Public Library & History Center, the City of Orange Public Library Foundation (OPLF) has raised well over $1 million for the Orange Library system since the nonprofit organization’s inception, says OPLF Associate Director Julie Kramer. “Funds raised through events such as the OC’s Best Chefs Series, enable us to augment city funding and help the library provide outstanding materials and programs for the community,” says Kramer. “We started the popular Chef’s series in September in response to the public’s interest in food and the chef’s behind the cuisine.” The event will be held Saturday, November 5th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Dishes to be served include Spicy Pomegranate Chicken Wings, Crème of Spinach and Cauliflower Soup and Beef Stroganoff with Pilaf. The cost is $75 per person and space is limited. Visit OPLFoundation.org/Events to register or call (714) 288-2470.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]