Sunday at Axe

I’m not sure that there’s anything more relaxing than Sunday brunch at Axe in Venice. Their famous 9-grain pancake is pure heaven. We went early to avoid the crowds and followed it up with a leisurely stroll along Abbott Kinney.

Burrata and Beer

Ever wanted to make cheese from scratch? Well ever since reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, making mozzarella has been a fantasy of mine. A fantasy that was realized last weekend at Marvimon as the fine folks of Surfas taught us how … Read More

So Sweet

After selling it at the bake sale without getting a taste, I wanted to make Bon Appetit’s Chocolate Cake with Gananche and Praline for me and Alex to try. Moist chocolate cake, creamy rich ganache, and then homemade praline as … Read More

My name is Heather Taylor and I’m thrilled to be guest blogging here on Coco+Kelley. In addition to owning an art gallery called Taylor De Cordoba, I also write about the charms of Los Angeles on my blog L.A. in … Read More

Hollywood Bowl

Went to the Hollywood Bowl last night to see Femi Kuti and my new favorite singer/songwriter, the 22-year-old Brooklyn-based dynamo named Santigold. LOVE!!!

Summer Solstice

We enthusiastically kicked off the first day of summer with ice cream sandwiches from Carmela and plums from our garden.