publications
Books
Bress ‘N’ Nyam: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth Generation Farmer, Chef Matthew Raiford’s 2021 debut cookbook from Countryman Press, styled and photographed by Paprika Southern, was featured in numerous publications including Bon Appetit, Garden & Gun, and The Taste. In addition, it was recognized by the following:
An Amazon Best Book of the Year in Cookbooks, Food & Wine 2021
Selected by Epicurious for The 6 Best New Cookbooks of Summer 2021
Make Felt Flowers, by Bryanne Rajamannar, forthcoming from C&T Publishing October 2023. Paprika Southern contributed styled photography for each craft flower and project included in the book interior.
selected print + digital features
Eating Well, September 2023, “Matthew Raiford is Keeping His Family’s Gullah Geechee Traditions Alive in Georgia”
Halstead, July 2023, “How to Build Nonprofit Partnerships for Your Jewelry Business”
Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK), Summer 2023, “What is Gullah Geechee food and how do you make it?”
Interweave, April 2023, “7 Tips for Repurposing Old Jewelry to Create New Heirlooms”
Halstead, October 2022, “Building Your Jewelry Business Through Transitions”
Vera, April 2022, “Save Our Soul Foods”
Savannah Magazine, September 2021, “Culinary Blessings”
Bon Appetit, June 2021, “Matthew Raiford’s New Cookbook Celebrates Black Resistance by Existence”
Savannah Magazine, May/June 2021, “Comfort Zone: Serenity and ease at Cristina Drumm’s Hygge”
Stationery Trends, May 2021, “Flights of Fancy”
Garden & Gun, April/May 2021, “Matthew Raiford’s Gullah Geechee Gospel”
In Store Magazine, January 2021, “Savannah Jeweler Specializes in Heirloom Therapy”
Good Grit, January/February 2020, “A Southern Clutch”
Paprika Southern Magazine, 2013-15 (digital, monthly) and 2015-2020 (print, quarterly), 2019 Best of Category Winner in the Florida Print Awards