JOURNALS & REVIEWS

Stories from the kitchen — and tables beyond it.

Reflective notes on the baking process, food memories from Saigon and personal reviews of places worth eating around Perth.

KITCHEN JOURNALS

What the recipe card leaves out.

Baking Between Saigon and Perth

My kitchen is in Perth, but many of the flavours begin somewhere else. Pandan, coconut, Vietnamese coffee and the smell of fresh bánh mì carry memories that are difficult to

The Loaf I Nearly Gave Up On

The first loaf was dense. The second rose beautifully and collapsed as soon as it entered the oven. By the third attempt, I had started questioning every gram of flour.

FOOD REVIEWS

Places worth a detour.

Come Hungry and Order for the Table

Hello H2 Some menus are easier to understand when nobody orders only for themselves. This was one of them. We chose several shared plates: something crisp, something slow-cooked, a fresh

A Dessert Course That Took Its Time

This was not the kind of dessert designed to impress in the first spoonful. It became better as the elements met: a dark caramel sauce, soft cream, fresh fruit and

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.