8 stories
The Halal Butcher of Dearborn | جزار ديربورن الحلال
America's largest Arab community. A butcher shop that's been there for generations. The widow who inherits it—and the customer who keeps coming back.
The Halal Butcher's Daughter | بنت الجزار الحلال
He comes to the Birmingham shop for meat. He stays for the woman behind the counter—thick, sharp-tongued, and absolutely off-limits as his friend's sister.
Cumberland Sausage
Third-generation butcher Pamela makes sausages the traditional way. When food writer Richard seeks authenticity, she gives him something no cookbook can teach.
The Butcher and the Vegan
Noor opens a vegan café next to Zahid's halal butcher shop. Their professional rivalry becomes personal in unexpected ways.
The Halal Butcher's Heart
Veterinarian Farah has strong opinions about halal slaughter. When handsome butcher shop owner Yusuf challenges her assumptions, she discovers compassion exists in unexpected places—and so does love.
Birmingham Halal Butcher
She runs the oldest Somali butcher shop in Birmingham—a thick ebony widow whose meat is legendary. When he becomes her wholesale customer, she offers premium cuts. Some selections are from the back room.
Denver Halal Butcher
Her butcher shop in Aurora serves every Somali family in Denver—a thick ebony widow who knows the best cuts. When he comes looking for goat meat, she offers special selections. Some meat is reserved for after hours.
The Halal Butcher
She runs the halal butcher shop on Lake Street. The thick widow slices hilib (meat) with expert precision. When he comes for a special cut after closing, she shows him what else she knows how to handle with skilled hands.