The Cookbook
Knead Peace brings together recipes from an international baking community united by a belief in the power of baking. The book received a Gourmand World Cookbook Award in recognition of the collection and the people behind it.
our beginning
Inspired by resilience
Knead Peace began in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the extraordinary example set by Anna Makievska and The Bakehouse in Kyiv.
Living and working through conflict, Anna and her team continued to bake around the clock, producing and distributing bread for soldiers, hospitals, older residents and families in devastated communities.
Their courage inspired chef Andrew Green to bring together bakers from around the world. The result was Knead Peace: Bake for Ukraine, an award-winning cookbook created to raise vital funds for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
“Baking connects good people and lets them understand each other no matter what language they speak.”
Baking through conflict
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Recipes shared in solidarity.
Bake with some of the world's finest bakers.
Knead Peace brings together sweet and savoury breads, cakes, cookies, pies and tarts from a remarkable international community of bakers and chefs.
The collection includes recipes donated by esteemed bakers from across the globe, from Tartine in the US to the River Café in London and Ten Belles in Paris, and by master bakers such as Richard Bertinet, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sally Clarke, Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich.
For every print copy sold in the UK, £2.50 is donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
the founder
Andrew Green
Andrew is a British Chef and sourdough baker who began his culinary career after leaving school and has worked in leading kitchens in the UK and abroad.
Moved by Anna's story, he contacted bakers and chefs across the world with a simple invitation, share a recipe and help support the people of Ukraine.
“Some absolutely amazing bakers stepped forward wanting to be a part of the project. They’ve been so generous with their recipes and their time. That resilient spirit of Anna and her bakers was incredible - as a baking community, we had to do something.”
The response showed what Andrew had long believed. Bakers form one of the most generous communities in the world, and when people come together around food, practical change becomes possible.
A movement that continues to grow
Since Knead Peace was published in October 2022, Knead Peace has grown into something much bigger than the book itself.
The new bakery gives Knead Peace a permanent home and creates a place where people can enjoy good bread, learn new skills, spend time together and support its wider purpose.
More than a cookbook
Knead Peace is a living community of professional bakers, home bakers, chefs and supporters who believe that something as familiar as bread can help create meaningful change.
Every recipe shared, event held, loaf baked and book purchased can become part of a wider act of solidarity.