SWEET SALONE, recipes from the heart of Sierra Leone

255pp., colour illus., hardback, London, 2023

"As much one for armchair travellers as cooks, this glossy tome is packed with photography and travelogues taking readers through the streets of capital Freetown, down the Sierra Leone River and back into Bradford’s home kitchen." Sarah Barrell, National Geographic

Maria Bradford grew up in Freetown, Sierra Leone. She studied at Leith's School of Food and Wine and founded Maria Bradford Kitchen in 2017, which became known as Shwen Shwen. She lives in England.