Fusão: Untraditional Recipes Inspired by Brasil

by Ixta Belfrage, Kim Lightbody (Photographer), Pedro Pinho (Photographer)

Overview

Delve into the bright, vibrant food of Brazil with Ixta Belfrage, author of Mezcla and co-author of Ottolenghi's Flavor.

Fusão means fusion in Portuguese and reflects bestselling author Ixta Belfrage’s multicultural heritage, born to a Brazilian mother and an English father. It also describes Brazilian cuisine: a vibrant fusion of indigenous, Portuguese and West African influences that incorporates inspiration from diverse immigrant populations.

Brazil is vast and breathtaking and defies being fully captured. Through imaginative ingredient combinations and a passion for food that should be shared, Ixta brings a glimpse of Brazil to the table with stunning photography from her travels and personal stories intertwined with delicious recipes. Sun-soaked and bursting with flavor, this is food to excite and inspire!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623715885
Publisher:	Interlink Publishing Group Inc
Publication date:	09/02/2025
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Ixta Belfrage spent her youth absorbing food traditions in Italy, Mexico and Brazil. She began her culinary career at Ottolenghi's NOPI restaurant, before moving to the Test Kitchen, where she worked for Yotam Ottolenghi for five years, contributing to his columns in the Guardian and The New York Times. Ixta was Yotam's co-author on bestselling Flavor (2020) before publishing her first solo cookbook: MEZCLA (2022), which was nominated for "best international cookbook" at the James Beard Awards. MEZCLA was named one of the best cookbooks of 2022 by Bon Appétit, Saveur, Delish, Epicurious, Amazon, The Independent and more. Ixta has collaborated with the Culinary Institute of America, Food 52 and Cherrybombe among others, and is a contributing editor at Elle Magazine.

Editorial Reviews

The word yummy isn’t thrown around by serious food people, but you can’t look through Ixta’s book and not have yummy come to mind. Each recipe is packed with bright, vibrant flavors that honor her Brazilian heritage and her deep love for Mexico and Italy. You’ll want to make every dish.

Kerry Diamond

Ixta’s multicultural roots translate to recipes in Mezcla that don’t shy away from fresh herbs, chiles, spices, pickles, tropical fruits, and, yes, chocolate and caramel (thankfully!)—where a mélange of flavors comes together in new and exciting ways. I’m thrilled to add her bold, vibrant, and enticing collection of recipes to my collection . . . and you will be too!

David Lebovitz on Mezcla

This is such a beautiful and joyful book!

Nigella Lawson on Mezcla

One-in-a-million creativity, Ixta's food is simply outstanding!

Yotam Ottolenghi on Mezcla