The Bread Table

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Author: Yuly Belov

by Yuly Belov

Trinity Books · November 2, 2026

A gentle kitchen conversation that teaches bread from the very first dough.

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Author	Russia Yuly Belov
Category	Baking and sweets / Recipe collection
Language of the book	English
Published	November 2, 2026
Length	348 pages
Product number	TB-W0014-EN
Reading time	About 3 h 40 min (at 230 words a minute)
Print-ready PDF	A5 · interior PDF and cover PDF (with bleed: two versions, 3 mm and 3.175 mm, can be downloaded.) · 348 pages

Categories of this book

Categories Daily life and practical skills Baking and sweets

Categories Daily life and practical skills Recipe collection

About this book

Flour, water, salt and a little yeast are enough to make most of the world's breads. This book starts even simpler, with honey oat balls that need no oven, and goes step by step to pretzels, braided loaves, steamed buns, sourdough and butter crescents: 61 breads and snacks from many lands, easiest first, each one made with children at a long kitchen table.

One long day at the kitchen table, 61 recipes from faraway kitchens, and a memory for every one.

Anton, an old baker who worked in kitchens far from home, and Vera, his neighbour, a grandmother who bakes with the children of the street, talk their way through a whole day of baking. The book is divided into the times of that day, from before breakfast to night, and the recipes grow a little harder with every chapter, so that each one teaches a skill the next will use.

Every recipe says clearly which steps a child can do and which belong to a grown-up, with quantities, oven temperatures and times written so that you can bake from the text alone. Each brings one memory of the people who made it far away, a question and its answer, a three-question mini quiz, and, for about half of the recipes, a drink to pour beside it.

The Bread Table
Before We Begin
How to Use This Book
Part 1: Before Breakfast
1. Start With Something That Cannot Go Wrong
1. Before the Kettle Boils
2. At the Work Table
3. A Farm Kitchen in the Hills, Long Ago
4. By the Window, Half Past Seven
2. Yesterday's Bread Toasts Better
1. The Bread Bin, Early
2. At the Work Table
3. A Harbour Bakery in the North, Long Ago
4. By the Cooling Rack
3. Listen to the Rice Before You Cook It
1. A School Fair, Many Summers Ago
2. The Pantry Shelf
3. At the Work Table
4. Under the Kitchen Clock

4. Nearly Two Thirds of a Date Is Sugar
1. Saturday, Before the Milk Arrives
2. The Oasis Market, Long Ago
3. By the Pantry Door
4. At the Work Table
5. Melt It Slowly, Like Snow on a Roof
1. The Strawberry Patch Behind the House, Years Ago
2. Morning, by the Fruit Bowl
3. At the Work Table
4. Near the Open Window
6. Give the Bread Time to Drink
1. Sunday, Seven O'Clock
2. The Bakery Yard at Night, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. Around the Warm Plates
7. Turn Them When the Bubbles Stay Open
1. Saturday, Before the Walk
2. At the Work Table
3. The Guesthouse in the Pines
4. Beside the Griddle
8. The First Pancake Is Always a Lump
1. Early, With Frost on the Glass
2. The Frozen Market Square, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. The Corner by the Dresser
9. Flour, Water, Fat and Salt, Nothing More
1. Half Past Seven, Flour on the Table
2. At the Work Table
3. The Stone Outhouse by the Fig Tree
4. On the Bench Outside the Door
10. Even Thickness Is the Whole Secret
1. Wednesday, Before Sunrise
2. A Tin Roof on the Southern Plain, Long Ago
3. The Flour Bin
4. At the Work Table
5. Under the Hanging Pans
Part 2: Mid-Morning
11. Two Things in a Bowl, and Bread by Ten
1. At the Work Table
2. The Dairy at the End of the Lane, Long Ago
3. On the Warm Tiles by the Oven
4. Ten O'Clock, the Kettle On
12. Hot Water, Oil and a Coil
1. The Morning Post
2. A Lantern Under the Plane Tree, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. The Window Seat, Late Morning
13. Cold Butter, Quick Fingers, and Leave It Alone
1. On the Doorstep, Nine O'Clock
2. At the Work Table
3. The Tearoom by the Ferry, Long Ago
4. On the Garden Bench
14. Knock on the Bottom Like a Door
1. Friday, Rain on the Window
2. A Farmhouse Above the Cowshed, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. Beside the Bread Board
15. The Blacker the Banana, the Better the Bread
1. The Greengrocer's Corner, Long Ago
2. At the Work Table
3. An Hour by the Oven Clock
4. Late Morning, Under the Lamp
16. The Pan Goes Into the Oven Before the Batter
1. Half Past Ten, Sun on the Floor
2. At the Work Table
3. A Wagon Under the Cottonwood Trees, Long Ago
4. The Step Down to the Garden
17. Leave Room for Them to Spread
1. The Houseboat Below the Bridge, Long Ago
2. Mid-Morning, Two Trays Ready
3. At the Work Table
4. Out Under the Apple Tree
18. Twelve Strokes, Then Stop
1. Tuesday, Late Morning
2. The Square Under the Chestnut Tree, Long Ago
3. At the Herb Pots on the Sill
4. At the Work Table
19. One, Two, Three, and Nothing Else
1. The Butter Dish, Late Morning
2. At the Work Table
3. A Black Range in the Snow, Long Ago
4. The Hearth Rug, Just Before Noon
20. Pour the Hot Milk Over and Stir Fast
1. A Bus Station in the South, Long Ago
2. The Cheese Board, Late Morning
3. At the Work Table
4. On the Stool by the Oven Door
5. Almost Noon
Part 3: Noon
21. Yeast Is Alive, and It Is Hungry
1. Noon, by the Flour Bin
2. At the Work Table
3. A Courtyard in the South, Long Ago
4. Lunch at the Long Table
22. A Hot Oven Is Half the Pizza
1. Twelve O'Clock, by the Oven Door
2. At the Work Table
3. A Street Above the Bay, Long Ago
4. Half Past Twelve, the Plates Out
23. Push Your Fingers All the Way Down
1. Ten to One, Beside the Olive Jar
2. At the Work Table
3. An Olive Farm, One Autumn Long Ago
4. The Back Step, After One O'Clock
24. Roll Them as Thin as a Pencil
1. One O'Clock, at the Bread Board
2. A Valley Bakery, Years Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. The Biscuit Tin, Later
25. Tuck the Edges Under, Like Making a Bed
1. A Quarter Past One, at the Scales
2. At the Work Table
3. A Stairwell in the City, Long Ago
4. Lunch, the Lamp Still Off
26. Listen for the Hollow Knock
1. Half Past One, Under the Shelf of Tins
2. At the Work Table
3. A Night Bakery in the City, Long Ago
4. The Dresser, After the Bread Comes Out
27. Low Heat and a Little Patience
1. Two O'Clock, by the Cold Hearth
2. At the Work Table
3. A Stone Kitchen by the Sea, Long Ago
4. By the Lamp, a Rainy Early Afternoon
28. Let It Blister, the Blisters Are the Flavour
1. Noon, the Oven at Its Hottest
2. A Yard Behind the Mulberry Tree, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. The Long Table, Plates Warming
29. Twist Once, Then Fold Them Down
1. A Quarter to One, at the Stove
2. At the Work Table
3. The Spring Fair, Long Ago
4. On the Garden Wall, Early Afternoon
30. A Bagel Is Boiled Before It Is Baked
1. Half Past Twelve, at the Stove Again
2. At the Work Table
3. A Basement Bakery Across the Ocean, at Midnight
4. The Table Cleared, Noon Ending
Part 4: Afternoon
31. Tight as a Snail Shell
1. Three O'Clock, the Schoolbags Dropped
2. At the Work Table
3. A Café by the Frozen Harbour, One Winter
4. Four O'Clock, the Kettle On
32. A Patient Paste Is Silk
1. Half Past Two, at the Little Stove
2. The Shop with the Sliding Door, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. The Bread Board, Before the Lamps
33. Add the Butter a Little at a Time
1. Half Past Three, the Butter Dish in the Sun
2. At the Work Table
3. A Pastry Kitchen by the River, at Seventeen
4. The Sunny Step, Late Afternoon
34. Right Over the Middle, Left Over the Middle
1. Three O'Clock, at the Window Seat
2. A Lane of Old Houses, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. By the Geraniums, After Four
35. No Pineapple in It at All
1. Four O'Clock, Beside the Fruit Bowl
2. At the Work Table
3. A Shop Under a Ceiling Fan, Years Ago
4. The Garden Bench, Late Afternoon
36. Wrap It Twice Around Two Fingers
1. Half Past Three, the Mortar on the Table
2. At the Work Table
3. A Corner Bakery by the Ferry, Long Ago
4. The Back Door Open, Before Five
37. The Best Part Is at the Bottom of the Tin
1. Ten Past Four, by the Honey Shelf
2. At the Work Table
3. The Hives at the Edge of the Pines, in August
4. Five O'Clock, the Plate Turned Over
38. Squeeze Until It Feels Heavy
1. Half Past Four, at the Sugar Bowl
2. At the Work Table
3. A Frozen Town Square, Before the Fast
4. The Garden Door, Nearly Five
39. Spice Slows the Yeast, So Give It Time
1. Four O'Clock, the Spice Tins Open
2. At the Work Table
3. A Farmhouse with a Tiled Stove, Long Ago
4. Twilight Coming, the Lamp Lit
40. Cut It Open and Show the Stripes
1. Five O'Clock, the Light Going Gold
2. A Bakery with Blue Shutters, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. The Afternoon Ending, by the Window
Part 5: Evening
41. Steam Can Bake a Bun as Well as Fire Can
1. Dusk, at the Long Table
2. A Hospital Kitchen, After Midnight
3. At the Work Table
4. By the Stove, Lid On
42. Twelve Pleats Is a Beginning
1. The Lamp over the Table
2. At the Work Table
3. The Harbour Market, Forty Years Ago
4. Past Seven o'Clock
43. Cabbage Is Sweeter Than People Think
1. On the Platform, in the Cold
2. Aunt Ulla's Attic Kitchen
3. At the Work Table
4. Twenty Minutes Before Supper
44. Roll the Sides Up Tight, Like a Little Boat
1. Lamplight, by the Rag Rug
2. A Yard Full of Vines, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. After Dark, Plates Out
45. One for You, One for Me, One for the Neighbour
1. The Far End of the Table
2. At the Work Table
3. Across the Landing, Years Ago
4. Before the Plates Are Cleared
46. Nobody Needs a Knife for This One
1. By the Sideboard
2. A Cookhouse by a Frozen Lake
3. Between the Dishes and Bedtime
4. At the Work Table
47. Roll It Up Like a Snail and Cut It into Wheels
1. The Bench by the Wall
2. At the Work Table
3. A Café on the Quay, One Summer
4. Half Past Seven, the Oven Ticking
48. Dip It in the Sweet Water, Then in the Seeds
1. The Cold Hearth
2. At the Work Table
3. The Ferry Landing, at Dawn
4. Nine o'Clock, Crumbs on the Cloth
49. Tie It Loosely, Because the Dough Is Still Growing
1. The Armchair by the Coat Hooks
2. Behind the Mill, One Autumn
3. At the Work Table
4. A Quarter to Nine
50. Hold the Scissors Almost Flat
1. The Low Stool by the Woodbox
2. At the Edge of a Birch Wood
3. At the Work Table
4. Nearly Bedtime
Part 6: Night
51. Time Does the Kneading While We Sleep
1. Nine o'Clock, the Lamps Low
2. At the Work Table
3. The Bakery Below Our Flat
4. Before Bed
52. The Oats Need the Night More Than I Do
1. The Oat Tin, After Supper
2. A Hill Farm in the North
3. At the Work Table
4. Late, With the Bowl Covered
53. A Jar That Needs Feeding Like a Pet
1. The Larder Shelf
2. At the Work Table
3. The Last House in the Lane
4. Ten o'Clock, the Jar Marked
54. A Flat Loaf Still Feeds a Hungry Man
1. Beside the Scales
2. At the Work Table
3. A Bakery on a Bridge
4. Late Night, the Basket in the Cold
55. Nothing from the Jar Is Ever Wasted
1. Under the Table Lamp
2. A Guest House on the Cliff Path
3. At the Work Table
4. Supper, After Dark
56. Bake It Today, Cut It Tomorrow
1. The Corner by the Seed Jars
2. At the Work Table
3. A Bench by the Harbour Wall
4. The Kitchen at Ten, Lamps Low
57. Dried More Than Baked
1. The High Stool by the Spice Shelf
2. At the Work Table
3. A Hut at the Top of the Pass
4. Late, the Oven Door Ajar
58. Nobody Slams a Door While It Bakes
1. The Window Seat
2. At the Work Table
3. A Wooden Town on a Wide River
4. Close to Midnight
59. A Coat of Butter and a Coat of Sugar
1. Beside the Warm Oven Door
2. The Winter Market, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. Half Past Nine, Sugar Everywhere
60. Butter and Dough Must Be Equally Soft
1. The Marble Slab by the Back Window
2. A Cellar Bakery, Three in the Morning
3. At the Work Table
4. The Second Evening
61. A Ring Has No End and No Beginning
1. The Head of the Table
2. My Godmother's Kitchen, Long Ago
3. At the Work Table
4. Candles Lit, Lamps Dimmed
5. The End of the Long Day
A Note from the Author
Index
Colophon

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A gentle kitchen conversation that teaches bread from the very first dough.

The two voices at the table give this book its warmth. Anton remembers the flatbreads of hot, dusty lands and the sweet buns of snowy towns; Vera asks the questions every beginner wants to ask. Between them, the basics of bread arrive one at a time: a first dough of flour and water, then quick breads, yeast, kneading, shaping, steaming and, at night, slow doughs and sourdough.

The recipes are practical and safe for families, with the oven, the stove and boiling water always left to a grown-up, and small tasks for even the youngest hands. The memories are short and kind, and the questions, quizzes and lists of new words make it easy to bake and learn together.

What we like

61 breads and snacks from many lands, in order from the easiest to the hardest
Clear steps for children and for grown-ups, with safety at the oven and the stove
One memory for every recipe, and a drink to pair with about half of them

Recommended for

Parents and grandparents who want to bake bread and snacks with children
Anyone curious about the breads and sweets of other countries

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