It was an honor to present on Global Halal Cuisine to the students, staff, and alumni of Ohio University, my alma mater. Below are the recipes featured in the presentation so you can download and print each one. The focus was on Turkish dishes—enjoy and share. Afiyet Olsun!
Turkish Börek (phyllo spinach and cheese pie) with a glass of çay (tea) by the sea in Fethiye, Türkiye.
Download and print the recipe: OU — Tray of Spinach Pie (Ispanaklı, Peynirli Börek) by Yvonne Maffei
Turkish Shepherd’s Salad — Çoban Salata
Download and print the recipe: OU — Turkish Shepherd’s Salad (Çoban Salata) by Yvonne Maffei
Stuffed dates with crème fraîche or mascarpone, citrus, and nuts
Download and print the recipe: OU — Dates & Cream Iftar by Yvonne Maffei
If you’d like more Turkish recipes, see below:
Stuffed grape leaves, Aegean style, served with cacık (Turkish yogurt and cucumber sauce)
Additional Turkish recipes
Sarma Dolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves): Stuffed Grape Leaves with Cacık
Cacık (Turkish Yogurt Sauce): Turkish Cacık with Fresh Herbs
Fasulye (Turkish-style Green Beans with Tomato): Turkish-style Summer Bean & Tomato Salad
Aegean-style Stuffed Peppers and Tomatoes: Aegean Stuffed Peppers and Tomatoes
Where to buy halal ingredients
My Halal Kitchen Marketplace: My Halal Kitchen Marketplace
Oil of Anatolia — Extra virgin Turkish olive oil: Oil of Anatolia
Istanbul Supermarket (Columbus, Ohio)