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    Chinese cooking with Olive from Cooking Dolls was an absolute delight. Her use of fresh and "special" ingredients made the Asian flavors just right. Not to mention that Olive is a thoughtful and passionate chef that is fun to be around and learn from in the kitchen. My sisters-in-law and my mother-in-law and I could not have had a more enjoyable evening with Olive, cooking some very special and delicious Chinese dishes. I can't wait for another opportunity to cook with Olive from Cooking Dolls. I invite anyone who is passionate about cooking to join Olive for an evening of fun and great food!

    - Yvette Hetrick (Google Review)
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    We hired Chef Olive to prepare a four course meal at the home of a client and she was fantastic! She coordinated with the hostess ahead of time and was completely prepared the day of the event. The food was delicious and beautifully served, and our client was thrilled with the whole event! Thank you Chef Olive!!!

    - Emily Schwartz
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    "My book club recently read in The Shadow of the Banyon, a book set in Cambodia. Our hostess decided to have Olive Huang of Cooking Dolls prepare an authentic Cambodian meal for our meeting. Olive was charming and professional and very knowledgeable about the flavor profiles and traditional preparations of Cambodian cuisine. Her three course meal was absolutely delicious. The food was nuanced and full of flavor. I would highly recommend Cooking Dolls for your next gathering."

    - Toni Mortimer
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    "Olive worked with our 23-person team to prepare a dinner. We were looking for an opportunity to do a meaningful amount of work cooking our own meal. She put together a great menu and did an incredible job leading our team through the preparation. I can't recommend her enough. And the food was delicious!"

    - David Naffziger, BrandVerity
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    "Chef Olive gets my highest rating. She arrived early, was fun and personable to work with and cooked a delicious meal for 11. She was flexible and on spotting my charcoal BBQ, decided to use it to cook the chicken in the entree, which made it even more tasty. I hadn't hired any wait staff, so I helped her with service and clean up at the table, but she told me she can bring other helpers as needed. She explained every dish to my guests and they enjoyed meeting her. Her clear enjoyment of her work added to the fun atmosphere at my event."

    - Delphine Stevens
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    "The food was amazing and Olive was very friendly. The lotus root with caviar and spicy tuna with siracha were out of this world. We can't wait to book another one with her!"

    - Jean-luc N
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    "It is such a pleasure to have Chef Olive cook for us at our home - she has such a warm and fun personality! Her cooking is just as spectacular. We've had her Korean BBQ, which is out of this world! Our next booking was the taco bar and it was so tasty - I especially enjoyed all the different salsas! Then amazing bread pudding to top it all off - best I have had! I can't wait to try more of Chef Olive's wonderful menus!"

    - Janet M.
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    Olive was amazing! It was so fun to get her back story, it helped flavor the already amazing food. She even pulled from her own garden to create the course, and stuck around for a couple hours after the dinner to be social and connect. It was a night that will be remembered for a very long time.

    - Kyle K
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    Chef Olive was as lovely as her name implies. Her mole ribs were so good I stole from my compatriots plate, and I can't remember the last time I saw an entire table of my friends nose-dive for a tub of ice cream, particularly homemade and dairy free. It was truly a delicious meal as much as experience.

    - Joshua P.
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    Olive was an awesome teacher! It was a very fun and interactive class! I would recommend this to anyone looking to learn how to make some dumplings!

    - Tyler Averill (Google Review)
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    Olive was the perfect combination of professional, personable, and fun! Our family of six (husband, myself, plus four kids ages 11, 9, 8, and 5) are absolutely obsessed with dim sum food and thought it would be unique to find someone who could teach our family. My husband found Olive’s website and booked her for a Saturday afternoon to come to our home on Bainbridge Island. She arrived promptly, with all of the materials necessary (as communicated in emails leading up to our day) and began teaching us several recipes over the course of a few hours. I can’t stress how wonderful and patient she was with even our small kids, and made them feel incredibly successful and joyful to be learning new ways of making food. If you’re on the fence about using Olive for catering or classes - just do it! You’ll be thrilled with your decision just like we were :-)

    - Amanda Wright (Google Review)
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    Olive was fantastic! She accommodated our unusual group (2 adults, 4 kids) and came well prepared, communicated very clearly ahead of time, and was able to keep the whole family engaged for the duration of our 3+ hour class. So informative and tasty! Highly recommended.

    - James Wright
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    I hired Olive to take care of Mother’s Day brunch for my wife, mother, and family. She was responsive, prompt, clean, and most importantly, her food was fantastic! She was a big hit with my wife and mom (both trained chefs themselves) so I hired Olive again to prepare dinner meals for my daughter and I for a two week period when my wife was going to be out of town. I gave Olive free reign on the menu (we’re pretty open on cuisine) and everything she prepped for us was amazing. I’d recommend Olive for any personal chef needs.

    - Nick Peddy
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    Olive and Lindsay of Cooking Dolls have catered two dinners for 8-9 guests each for me. What a treat! Designing the menu with Olive's sage advice starts the fun. She is very flexible and clear. No hidden extras to worry about. Olive and her assistant come early, create a delicious creative meal with just the right amount of explanation and leave the kitchen spotless. All I have to do is set the table and enjoy my guests. I have had enough leftovers to have the same fantastic meal again the next day and more. She makes my parties memorable, relaxing and super fun. I highly recommend her!

    - Kathleen Davis
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    Cooking Dolls helped us with a graduation party for my daughter this past weekend. Olive was very professional from beginning to end and made this whole process painless. She and her team were very efficient getting the food ready at ideal temperature for our guests. All of her dishes were very tasty and everyone loved it!

    - Alisa N.