We did a sushi class with Chef Elham at our home for our anniversary and it was amazing! The food was delicious, she let us personalize the menu to our preferences, and she was super detailed in teaching everything. Would 100 percent recommend this experience to anyone read more

We had a great experience working with Chef Elham to host a small dinner party for 8 guests at our home. Each course was so tasty and it was wonderful to actually enjoy a dinner at home with friends. Chef E was easy to communicate with and very responsive, she took the stress out of planning. We appreciated her creativity in developing a multi-course menu that offered a variety of flavors and complemented our wine pairings. She was flexible about bringing dishes & cookware and utilized some of our dishes and cookware without missing a beat. At the end of the night, our kitchen was spotless with everything back in its place. The whole experience was expertly managed and executed, and we'll happily look to Elham to help us out with our next event! read more

I received a cooking lesson with Elham for two as a birthday gift this year, and I couldn't be happier with it! My husband and I were interacted privately in her lovely home and when we arrived she was ready with refreshments so that we wouldn't get too hungry while we were cooking. We learned a lot and had a great time with Elham herself - she is a gracious teacher and very personable, which is also important if you're going to be sharing a kitchen with someone for a few hours! I had also consulted with her ahead of time because my husband has to follow a no-dairy low-fat diet, and she was really great with finding recipes that would work. She even helped us look at the original full-fat dairy version of a recipe and figure out how to modify the ingredients so that we can change recipes on our own in the future. Everything we made was incredible, I had no idea that low-fat risotto would even be possible, much less so delicious! We learned a lot about unusual ingredients as well as improving our existing basics such as knife skills. I have made two of the recipes that we learned in the two weeks since our class with incredible success and am confident about the other two. I would not hesitate to book lessons with her again for groups or individuals and would recommend her heartily to anyone. read more

For my husband's birthday, I had Elham come over for an in-home cooking lesson. She asked ahead of time what kind of lesson that we wanted, we opted for a 3-course dinner lesson that can be done during a work week. She was great. She catered the menu to our liking. She arrived on time and well prepared. I was impressed with her professionalism. During the lesson, she made sure that my husband and I were hands-on as its the best way to learn. She also answered all of our questions thoroughly. I never once felt dumb for asking a question. I recommend her cooking lessons to others. It was a great "date night in" for my husband and me. read more

The cooking lessons with Elham are always a blast. She has a way of teaching that is informative without making you feel intimidated. She is so patient about teaching you the steps and the best part, other than getting to eat the food afterwards, is that she talks about how to shop for ingredients and the how and why of the techniques. Elham has all the qualities of a good teacher. And she has a great sense of humor that makes the classes very fun. You can really tell she loves what she does and is very knowledgeable about her craft. If you want to have a unique get together with your friends - like a "girls night out" - I definitely recommend Blue Sage! You won't be disappointed. read more

Blue Sage offers everything from an inmate dinner party poolside to a large scale themed party for over a 100 people! Chef Elham is excellent at creating a menu to suit your needs and delivers it with style and elegance. She was able to transform my front yard to a Hawaiian Luau. Her menu was creative with fresh ideas that my guests raved about. Elham took care of everything from the tiki torches to the hula dancers! Elham also created a" Wine Country Evening" a stunning 8 course meal with wine pairings that truly impressed! I highly recommend Blue Sage for all your catering needs and I am hoping to have her help me put together a cooking class for a couple's dinner party! read more

I took a crepes cooking class with Elham, that I purchased with a Groupon. It was a great class. There were 14? 16? people in the class. She did a great job of explaining everything and answering questions. The best thing was that it was a hands on class in a real industrial type kitchen. She split the students into 2 groups, each taking turns making a portion of the meal. Then we switched. At the end we all ate what we prepared. I love crepes and now I can make them at home! I definitely would pay full price for the class. read more

My husband and I, along with two of our close friends, took a cooking class with Elham. We were celebrating two birthday's - this was definitely the perfect way to celebrate. We did an in-home couples cooking class and it was fantastic! Elham worked with us to create the perfect menu (burrata with honey and crackers, champagne mushroom risotto, brussel sprouts, steak with parsley butter and chocolate lava cake) . She brought everything with her that we would need (minus pots/pans), plated all of our meals and even cleaned up. We will definitely use Blue Sage again for future events and recommend to all! Between delicious food and lots of wine, it was a great event. Thank you! read more

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I had the time of my life at Blue Sage! I purchased a Groupon hesitantly, because it was $65.00 for a pie making class. But this turned out to be SO MUCH MORE! We learned to make two different fruit pies, and a savory tart. Chef Elham set a beaautiful table and gave the students the opportunity to converse with eachother over the delicious food that we had made. She taught us by demonstrating, but also had us work with her. She was very approachable and very kind. She immediately put us all at ease and made a difficult topic (pie crust) fun and easy. I think what impressed me most was that her teaching style and the class schedule did not feel forced. We learned about pies and tarts, but she also spoke to us about gravys, meats, and any other topic we brough up. She shared all kinds of knowledge and tips with us. I will absolutely be taking another class with Chef Elham and would recomend her to both novices and experts. read more

I have had the pleasure of learning from Elham at demo and hands-on classes. She articulately explained why she picked the menu food and wine pairing for flavors and presentation. Elham freely shares cooking techniques, creative ideas and short cuts to make life easier in the kitchen. I have tasted a variety of brunch, lunch, appetizer and dinner party food that Elham has prepared for different corporate and party events. The taste, temperature and presentation was outstanding. She is sure to WOW your event attendees with their eyes and full tummy. I have found Elham to be easy to work with in planning events. She listens to your needs, works with you to have the perfect menu within your budget and executes the menu plan. She can also give suggestions on your themed decor. Elham and her staff are professional and easy to work with for any type event you may need. I highly recommend Elham. I know you will be pleased. Bon Appetite! read more

Elham recently came and did an instructional dinner at our home for us and three other couples. It was our first time doing this and we weren't sure what to expect. It was amazing. She brought all of the ingredients and showed us where to shop and how to select them in the future. Then after breaking us up into teams to handle the different courses, she roamed around the kitchen supervising all four groups. The experience was wonderful and we are already planning another party. Everyone who came that night said it was one of the best dinner events that they have ever had. read more

I purchased a gift certificate for a cooking lesson as my parents' Christmas present this year. Chef Elham was extremely flexible and accommodating in making the cost work within my budget as well as working with my parents on selecting a menu to match their taste preferences and interests. My parents had a blast! They made 3 courses focusing on classic sauces and said Chef Elham was fantastic. I am already contemplating getting them another lesson so they can expand their culinary repertoire. Thank you, Chef Elham, for creating such a wonderful experience for my parents! I look forward to tasting what they have learned :) read more

I hired Elham for my sister-in-law's Bridal Shower last weekend. It was wonderful to work with her from start to finish. The pre-party communication was fantastic... she is very proactive with the planning and kept in touch often. She had excellent ideas for menus and was very flexible to my feedback. It was a pleasure to work with her. On the day of the event, she called to communicate her arrival time and when she got to my house, she went straight to work. She used the things I had in my house to get set-up, but helped herself, so I could get back to my work on getting my house ready. The food she provided was all excellent. We loved every bit of it and the leftovers were fantastic the next day. The presentation she laid out was beautiful and appetizing. I had asked her to create favor boxes too and she suggested truffles. She boxed them and tied a ribbon on the outside with the bride's wedding colors. I was so pleasantly surprised when I later discovered she had the wedding colors inside the box too, on the tissue paper and on the truffles too! It was a beautiful touch and made it more personalized for our party. I will definitely hire Elham again. Amazing quality and a pleasure to work with. What's not to love??? read more

Blue Sage hosted our team building event and it was a great success. The event was held at Elham's beautiful home. Elham and her team are very pleasant to work with and Elham is the perfect host and a gracious teacher. They did a fantastic job! They showed us step by step and gave us great tips in the kitchen which I plan to utilize at home. We choose to learn "Sensational Sauces" and all the food came out tasting scrumptious and my whole team was very satisfied. I plan to use Blue Sage again for my next team event. read more

I purchased a sushi-making class as a birthday gift for my daughter. We had a great time, learned some useful tips, met lots of wonderful people, and ate a lot of sushi! I would definitely recommend one of Chef Elham's classes for a fun, educational and delicious event. read more

We first met Elham from her cooking classes at Sur La Table. We enjoyed the way she taught and personalized each class experience . We kept her business card and although a couple of years had past we had no reservations hiring Elham for my 50th birthday. She made a visit to our house and made us feel at ease offering suggestions for the best utilization of tables and the bar while keeping within our food budget and desires. From the ahi tuna to the coconut chicken to the chocolate covered strawberries everything was fantastic ! Best of all, Elham and her staff arrived on time. they were always friendly, professional and the clean up afterwards was most appreciated. We would hire Elham and Blue Sage catering again. They were GREAT !! read more

Chef Elham and her team came to my home for a birthday party and taught a cooking class for 8 people and catered dinner for another 8 who did not cook. The birthday girl eats a special diet and Chef Elham and her team worked with me to get the menu just right. We had an amazing time cooking and the food was delicious. We all learned new cooking skills and are excited to try the recipes again. After dinner they cleaned up and washed all of the utensils, and pots and pans we used. I am looking forward to another opportunity to cook Blue Sage again. read more

I have hired Blue Sage for both in-home cooking lessons and for catering an 80-person event. Both times, they did not disappoint! Elham, the owner of Blue Sage, is wonderful to work with. For the in-home cooking lessons, I couldn't have asked for a better teacher. She was knowledgeable and patient with me (a beginner). Every recipe turned out terrific! For the 80-person event - Elham prepared the most delicious appetizers. They tasted great and were very creatively presented. People just raved about the food. In fact, I am planning the event again this year and people have asked me if Blue Sage is doing the food again. When I say "yes", they are so excited! In addition to in-home cooking lessons and event catering, Blue Sage does group cooking lessons (everything from sushi to grilling to truffles), catered sit-down dinners, and food & wine pairings. They have so much to offer. Whatever you can dream up - I'm sure they can find a way to make it happen. In short, I highly recommend Elham and Blue Sage. If you hire them - you will not be disappointed! read more

We had a wonderful time learning to prepare our meal with Chef Elham for my girlfriend's birthday party. She was such a gracious hostess and the food turned out delicious. Thanks for the memories. read more

"Perfection personified!!! Thanks for giving us a wonderful memory. Everyone raved about the food, presentation, and professionalism !!

I received a series of cooking lessons as a gift and I loved every minute of them. I was able to learn a great deal in the comfort of my own kitchen. My sister and I participated together and it was such a memorable experience. Elham made us feel so comfortable in the kitchen while guiding us with her expertise and kindness. We gained great confidence in meal preparation and learned how to experiment too! I told our soccer group about Elham and we had her come out to a mom's night in the kitchen and we all cooked together and enjoyed a fabulous paella dinner together. Great bonding night!! I would highly recommend Elham whether for one event or a series of lessons, she is a delight!! read more

My husband hired Elham for my birthday. 6 couples for hands on cooking with Elham teaching us along the way. She brought everything and was extremely professional. She brought 1 person to help and they served and cleaned everything after. The food was great, even though it was a bit hard with everyone in a short time frame (not to mention the wine pairing as we were cooking). After the party, we had such a great experience, we hired her to do a 12 week cooking class for just me. A little background on me... I didn't get married until I was 40 so never really enjoyed cooking only for myself. Dinner's would consist of soup, rice, or pasta for so many years (or eating out). After I got married, we had 2 children and I worked full time, so needless to say, cooking was never a priority. I have since "retired" and I am home during the day so have the time. Elham was wonderful with me (and very patient). She taught me the basics from picking vegetables, to knife skills, to how to grill! We concentrated mainly on dinner meals which was perfect. After the 12 classes, I can now "cut the cord" as I am so much more confident in recipe following, cutting/chopping, using vegetables other than broccoli and enjoying it! I hope to continue to remain friends and would highly recommend her services!!! Thanks Elham! read more

I had the pleasure of experiencing Elham's cooking this past weekend at a dinner party. Her food, presentation and spirit are all amazing. Combined these traits make for an unforgettable experience. She not only made a fantastic meal but also indulged all my questions about cooking. She had no qualms with sharing her secrets while she industriously cooked. She really is amazing, very efficient, works with a smile and never looks stressed. She impressed me by going out into the yard to pick plants to improve the presentation of the meal; she also made a meal that was versatile. We had 10 adults and 8 kids and the meal was perfect for everyone. Our dinner party was a hit and everyone left pleasantly full talking about the meal. Elham really provides the full package. Fantastic meals, great presentation all in an organized stress free fashion. I would highly recommend her for any occasion. read more