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 talked about new voices on the UK food scene, will be published by Ebury in July. 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. ‘One-in-a-million creativity, Ixta’s food is simply outstanding!’ Yotam Ottolenghi ‘Ixta is an alchemist with flavour. Thrilling recipes full of life and imagination. I can’t wait to cook everything.’ Jessie Ware Ixta Belfrage: ‘I’m incredibly excited to be sharing my favourite flavours inspired by a lifetime obsession with food and a childhood spent travelling around Italy, Brazil and Mexico. There are recipes for every mood in this book, from quick, midweek dishes, to longer projects for when you have the time to slow down and savour the process. The recipes celebrate fusion cooking, whilst the introduction is an ode to the countries that taught me to love food.’