Research, writing, and books shaped by food, culture, and place.

PUBLICATIONS

Yvonne Maffei’s published work spans academic research, books, essays, and editorial contributions exploring food systems, cultural identity, culinary diplomacy, and the ways food connects people and place.

Research & Scholarship

Academic work exploring food, culture, and global exchange.

Research examining halal food systems, cultural identity, tourism, and emerging opportunities within the global halal economy.

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Synergistic Opportunities Between the Halal Food & Tourism Sectors to Create Valuable GastroTourism Experiences

SCIndeks Serbia

Presented at the Halal Business Forum Croatia.

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Emergence of Eating Halal in America

Food Studies Journal

Presented at Cornell University's Language of Food Conference.

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Camel Milk Products As a Vehicle for Innovation Business Opportunities in the Global Halal Economy

Journal of Halal Quality & Certification · Volume 2 · December 2024

Yvonne Maffei, MA & Christina Adams, MFA

Food in Italy book featuring Yvonne Maffei’s contribution on halal food and sustainability.

Contributing to the wider conversation on food and sustainability.

BOOK CONTRIBUTION

Food in Italy:
The Agro-Industrial and Food & Wine Sector

Yvonne contributed a chapter on Halal and sustainability to Food in Italy: The Agro-Industrial and Food & Wine Sector, published by Guerini.

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AUTHORED BOOKS

Books bringing food, culture, and everyday life together.

My Halal Kitchen cookbook by Yvonne Maffei featuring global halal recipes and cooking inspiration.

My Halal Kitchen

Global recipes and practical inspiration for contemporary halal cooking and living.

Yvonne Maffei

Summer Ramadan Cooking by Yvonne Maffei featuring recipes and resources for Ramadan meals.

Summer Ramadan Cooking

Seasonal recipes and inspiration for nourishing meals throughout the month of Ramadan.

Yvonne Maffei

Clean Your Kitchen Green by Yvonne Maffei, a guide to creating a cleaner and more environmentally conscious kitchen.

Clean Your Kitchen Green

Practical ideas for creating a cleaner, greener, and more conscious kitchen at home.

Yvonne Maffei

Food stories published for a wider audience.

SELECTED ARTICLES & FEATURES

Dates with cream and chopped pistachios featured in Yvonne Maffei’s Ramadan recipe for The New York Times Cooking.

The New York Times Cooking

Yvonne’s Dates with Cream and Chopped Pistachios

A Ramadan-inspired recipe featuring dates, cream, and pistachios, published by The New York Times Cooking.

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The New York Times for Kids Ramadan food feature with recipes contributed by Yvonne Maffei.

The New York Times for Kids

Ramadan Recipes

A special Ramadan food feature published for young readers in The New York Times for Kids.

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