My Halal Kitchen: Global Recipes, Cooking Tips, and Lifestyle Inspiration

by Yvonne Maffei

Overview

Yvonne Maffei is the founder of the hugely popular cooking blog and Islamic lifestyle website My Halal Kitchen. Her new book, My Halal Kitchen: Global Recipes, Cooking Tips, and Lifestyle Inspiration, celebrates halal cooking and shows readers how easy it can be to prepare halal meals. Her cookbook collects more than 100 recipes from a variety of culinary traditions, proving that halal meals can be full of diverse flavors. Home cooks will learn to make classic American favorites and comfort foods, as well as international dishes that previously may have seemed out of reach: Coq without the Vin, Shrimp Pad Thai, Chicken Tamales, and many more.

The book also includes resources that break down the basics of halal cooking and outline common non-halal ingredients, their replacements, and how to purchase (or make) them. As Maffei often says to her million-plus social media followers, halal cooking elegantly dovetails with holistic living and using locally sourced, organic ingredients. In the halal tradition, every part of the farm-to-fork cycle has importance. This book is an ideal resource not only for Muslim home cooks, but also for any home cook looking to find delicious and healthy recipes from around the globe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781572841741
Publisher:	Agate
Publication date:	07/12/2016
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Yvonne Maffei is the founder of the hugely popular cooking blog and Islamic lifestyle website MyHalalKitchen.com. She has earned a vast following in the United States and internationally, including a Facebook page totaling nearly one million likes. Born in Ohio to Sicilian and Puerto Rican parents, Maffei developed a love of many diverse culinary styles. Between her B.A. and M.A. in International Studies at Ohio University and trips spanning the globe, Maffei honed her cooking skills and ability to adapt a wide range of cuisines to her family's dietary customs. Her recipes specialize in adhering to halal standards while also focusing on all-natural, organic ingredients. She currently lives with her family outside Chicago, IL.

Table of Contents

How To Use This Book

SECTION I – Overview Of Halal Food And Cooking
Chapter 1: Halal Foods 101
Chapter 2: Problematic Ingredients for Halal Consumers
Food Products and Ingredients
Problematic Ingredients When Eating Out
Chapter 3: Using Substitutes In Halal Cooking
Chapter 4: Creating a Halal Pantry
Setting Up a Halal Kitchen

SECTION II – Recipes
Chapter 5: Broths
Chapter 6: Cheeses, Cream, and Yogurts
Chapter 7: Condiments and Salad Dressings
Chapter 8: Flavor Extracts
Chapter 9: Breads, Pizzas, and Pie Crusts
Chapter 10: American Cuisine
Chapter 11: Asian Cuisine
Chapter 12: French Cuisine
Chapter 13: Italian Cuisine
Chapter 14: Latin Cuisine

SECTION III – Resources And Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Yvonne Maffei, her blog, and her book, My Halal Kitchen:

“Yvonne Maffei. . . writes a popular cooking and nutrition blog, My Halal Kitchen, from her home north of Chicago. . . . Her simple recipe for medjools drizzled with tangy crème fraîche is excellent for transforming date doubters into date lovers.” —Julia Moskin, The New York Times

“Simple, family-friendly recipes shine in My Halal Kitchen, a cookbook that is at once exciting and approachable. She takes you on trip around the world from the family dinner table.” —Jennifer McGruther, cookbook author and founder of NourishedKitchen.com

“An approchable introduction to halal home cooking for Muslim and non-Muslim families alike.” —Library Journal

“[My Halal Kitchen] is a compendium of modern global classics, rendered halal through Maffei’s creative substitutions and described with the same cheery enthusiasm telegraphed in conversation by their author.” —Epicurious.com

“Finally! Modern, observant Muslims can celebrate (with non-alcoholic bubbly, of course) a cookbook that shows how to make what everyone loves to eat in America right now.” —Dianne Jacob, author of Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Memoir, Recipes, and More

“I love eating out, but I'm glad to have this manual to halal home cooking! This book teaches you cooking and eating halal from A to Z.” —Sameer S. Sarmast, host of halal food show Sameer's Eats

“Maffei’s approach is one of abundance and creativity. . . . My Halal Kitchen presents readers—whether Muslim or those simply interested in considering their food choices more carefully—with a vast array of options that can redefine one’s relationship with the kitchen.” —Shelf Awareness

“Maffei shatters the notion that a halal diet means shunning dishes like pepperoni pizza.” —Chicago magazine

“This truly impressive and illustrated culinary compendium provides an informative overview of halal food and cooking. . . . Very highly recommended.” —Midwest Book Review

“The research that has been put into this book shines through and deserves much appreciation and respect not only from the Muslim community but any conscientious foodie. . . . It is a true treasure.” —Eat. Drink. Pure.

“An ideal resource not just for Muslims, but for any home cook searching for delicious and healthy recipes from a variety of culinary traditions.” —Dawn

“[Maffei’s] new cookbook celebrates halal cooking and shows readers how easy it can be to prepare halal meals.” —Eat Your Books

“You'll hear Maffei's passion and intelligence, and whatever your religious persuasion you'll no doubt relate to her motives: to find a deep and meaningful connection to the world.” —Alison Cuddy, WBEZ-FM

“A cook, food writer, and self-described Halal foodie.” —CBS News

From the Publisher

07/01/2016
Haffei's debut shares a title with her website My Halal Kitchen (myhalalkitchen.com), where she serves up recipes and lifestyle tips for readers who follow Islamic dietary law. After an introduction to halal food and cooking that includes sections on ingredient substitutes and creating a halal pantry, Haffei gathers recipes for basics (e.g., broths, condiments, pie crusts) and several global cuisines. Beginner-friendly recipes include beef pepperoni pizza, penne without the vodka, lemon tiramisu, and shredded goat tacos. Many reinterpretations of recipes that would normally call for pork products or alcohol are also offered. VERDICT An approachable introduction to halal home cooking for Muslim and non-Muslim families alike. Note that this printing includes editorial oversights that are difficult to overlook, such as numerous misspellings.

Library Journal