Breaking Bread

A sumptuous devotional cookbook that invites readers to encounter the life of Jesus through shared meals - pairing Scripture, reflection and globally inspired recipes to turn everyday cooking into a practice of presence, worship and community.In Breaking Bread, food creator Dan Bui—known to more than a million followers as Dumpedlings—invites readers to discover the connection between cooking, community and faith. Pairing Scripture, devotional reflections, prayers and globally inspired recipes, he shows how preparing and sharing a meal can become an opportunity to slow down, open God's Word and create space for meaningful conversation and worship.Organised around the life and ministry of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark, each chapter pairs a passage of Scripture with a thoughtfully chosen recipe—from Roasted Tomato and Mango Bruschetta, inspired by John the Baptist's call to prepare the way, to Wild Mushroom Risotto, reflecting repentance in the wilderness—inviting readers to consider familiar stories through the shared experience of cooking and eating together.Finished with an elegant foil cover and striking original artwork, Breaking Bread is an invitation to gather friends and family, linger a little longer around the table and discover how ordinary meals can become meaningful moments of faith, hospitality and remembrance.