Knead Peace: Bake for Ukraine; Recipes from the World’s Best Bakers in Support of Ukraine

Opening the book with a moving foreword, Anna Makievska, a Ukrainian whose Kyiv bakery continues to provide bread for those in need through the war, opines, “Baking connects good people and lets them understand each other no matter what language they speak.” This 65-recipe collection, with a European and British focus, gathers professional bakers sharing recipes to raise money for Ukraine. Large sections on sourdough bread and cakes are complemented by smaller sections on savory bakes, sweet dough, cookies, and tarts. Recipes are provided by “the world’s best bakers,” which means each recipe is written slightly differently, but all are written for experienced bakers. Measurements are metric, and recipes often contain specialty ingredients that U.S. readers might struggle to find. The collection ends with a contributor section with bios of all the recipe authors (and their bakeries), providing a fun look at the world of artisan bakeries, particularly those in London.