My first love is the food I cook at Cafe, with its rich heritage, but I have an interest in other cuisines. My book this week is ‘Norteña’ by Karla Zazueta, authentic family recipes from the north of Mexico. This is a great book to dip into, very simple to follow and with all the familiar classics and much more. It is a hotchpotch of flavours, yet simple in many dishes. The classic asada tacos are steak with onion, avocado, pinto beans and coriander, all everyday items but put together well. The fish taco dish looks incredible, and the simple use of ingredients again is wonderful to see. Spicy salsa, cooling iceberg lettuce, crispy cod, all enveloped in a corn tortilla. You will learn so much from this book and read of a different world. This will make you reconsider chile con carne night at home. Give this a chance and remember, this should be fun.