Everyday eating with built in wow factor – from the Ottolenghi protégé shaking up the food world. MEZCLA: Recipes to Excite by Ixta Belfrage, one of the most unique and talked about new voices on the UK food scene. In Spanish mezcla means mix, blend or fusion and in her first solo cookbook, Ixta shares 100 bold, impactful recipes inspired by Italy, Brazil, Mexico and beyond. ‘Ixta has a unique culinary voice, producing food that’s bold and intense and audacious. She pays no attention to rules, which means you decide to break them as well. Buckle up. It’s quite a ride.’ ‘Ixta is what we all long for in a cook. Innovative, passionate, exciting & accessible.’ Andi Oliver ‘Ixta has a unique culinary voice, producing food that’s bold and intense and audacious. She pays no attention to rules, which means you decide to break them as well. Buckle up. It’s quite a ride.’ Diana Henry