Ixta Belfrage
Fri 28 Nov
|Manningtree Arts
Join bestselling chef and rising culinary star Ixta Belfrage for an inspiring conversation, Q&A and book signing celebrating FUSÃO, her vibrant new cookbook exploring Brazil’s diverse food culture. Discover the stories, flavours and creative twists behind her bold recipes.
Time & Location
28 Nov 2025, 19:30 – 22:30
Manningtree Arts, 19 High St, Manningtree CO11 1AG, UK
Guests
About the event
Join us for a special evening with Ixta Belfrage, one of today’s most exciting and imaginative voices in food, as she celebrates the release of her new cookbook, FUSÃO. Blending conversation, Q&A and a book signing, this event offers a vibrant, personal exploration of the flavours and stories that have shaped her cooking.
Ixta first captivated readers with MEZCLA, her Sunday Times-bestselling debut that showcased her unique culinary style—bold, joyful and deeply rooted in the food traditions of her upbringing across Italy, Mexico and Brazil. She also co-authored the award-winning OTTOLENGHI Flavour, cementing her reputation as a once-in-a-generation talent with an extraordinary ability to create dishes that are both inventive and irresistibly delicious.
Now, in FUSÃO—meaning “fusion” in Portuguese—Ixta turns her attention to the food culture of her mother’s homeland, celebrating Brazil’s beautifully complex culinary landscape. She weaves together the Indigenous, Portuguese, West African and immigrant influences that define Brazilian…