Breaking Bread - by Daniel Bui (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A 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.

What if the table could become one of the most meaningful places you meet with Jesus?

In Breaking Bread, food creator Daniel 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.

Organized 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.

Filled with vibrant photography and 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.

About the Author

Daniel Bui is a food content creator, storyteller, and devoted follower of Jesus, best known for his cooking videos as Dumpedling on TikTok and Instagram. He was raised in his family's Vietnamese restaurant and trained as a chef in professional kitchens in London, developing both technical skills and a strong visual sensibility. In his online videos, Dan brings together cooking, Scripture, and reflection, using food as a way to teach, reflect, and worship with a growing "food + faith" community. He has been nominated for Fortnum & Mason's Food Content Creator of the Year.