Hi, I’m Jess, a French girl who caught the travel bug early. I wandered through Asia, chasing sunrise markets where steam curled over noodle pots and aunties taught me secrets with a smile. I learnt that food is a passport, a handshake, a way to belong anywhere. Cooking connects us.

Then I landed in Perth, fell for the sun, the easy smiles, the beaches after work, and I knew I wanted to stay. I moved into a well-loved sharehouse, always in motion. A home that hums with people, stories and life.

The owner? An eighty-year-old, pink-haired, feminist, theatrical, generous, utterly unforgettable woman. She cooks a lot, juggling a hundred ideas at once: ingredients scattered like confetti, creativity spilling over every surface. The kitchen is her stage, her queendom... and when she’s around, there’s never a clear bench or a free burner. I tried to carve out my own little space in that whirlwind but eventually gave up the dream of cooking in peace.

That frustration became a spark. I wanted a place I could go any day to cook and meal prep, a space that felt joyful and welcoming, with real gear that works, gentle guidance when you want it, music low, people friendly, no clean up at the end.

CO•CO is that place. A kitchen you can treat like a "gym" for your everyday cooking, a community where you arrive as you are and leave a little brighter, well fed and proud of what you made.