ABOUT SIMPLYDYLICIOUS

Not every loaf is perfect. That’s the point.

A personal baking journal about experiments, hometown flavours and learning to make beautiful things without pretending the process is always beautiful.

HELLO, I’M DYLAN

Born in Saigon.
Baking in Perth.

I grew up surrounded by a culture that lives and breathes food. My earliest memories are wrapped in the aroma of freshly baked Vietnamese baguettes from the neighbourhood bakery and the sweet scent of coconut milk and pandan juice from my mum’s signature rau câu.

When I started baking, I wanted a way to document the experiments, triumphs and occasional kitchen disasters — while honouring the flavours of my hometown and trying out new things.

Here, you’ll find meticulous recipes, reflective journal entries on the baking process and deep dives into the best food spots around.

“Sometimes the cake sinks, and sometimes the pastry burns. And that is exactly why I started this website.”

WHAT YOU’LL FIND HERE

A journal built around three promises.

01

Recipes with reasons

Clear instructions, tested details and enough context to understand what each step is doing.

02

Honest process

The bakes that worked, the ones that did not, and the small adjustments that made the next attempt better.

03

Food with memory

Saigon flavours, Perth discoveries and the personal stories that make a dish worth remembering.

WHY SIMPLYDYLICOUS

Good food can be meticulous and still feel generous.

The name holds both sides of this journal: the simple pleasure of sharing something good, and the delight of getting lost in the details.

I’m not here to perform perfection. I’m here to make, taste, learn and leave useful notes for the next person who wants to try.

A new recipe, a kitchen lesson and one good place to eat.

Occasional emails from Dylan’s kitchen. No noise — just the useful and delicious bits.