This nifty, counter-top appliance is similar to an oven, as it bakes and roasts, but the key difference is its heating elements are located at the top and are enhanced by a large, powerful fan. She is the co-founder of the Chicago Food Swap and is a national leader in the growing food swap movement (community get-togethers where handmade foods are bartered and exchanged). With your air fryer, you can enjoy cooking and eating delicious fried foods guilt-free because air-frying recipes use little or no oil. If you do already own one, be sure to still flick through the pages on how to use it, as we’ve learnt some very helpful tips and tricks.

She is the author of four cookbooks: Instantly Mediterranean (2021), Epic Air Fryer (2019), The Joys of Jewish Preserving (2017) and Food Swap (2016).With recipes for every mood and occasion, this is the perfect introduction to the amazing versatility of the humble air fryer.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Perfect for foodies who love to try new things, this cookbook is packed with globally-inspired recipes that are sure to delight your taste buds.So now I have a list of new dishes to try which sounds amazing and also have learned that I should be using some oil in my fryer not cooking everything completely dry which may be why I have not been successful so far so thank you so much to this book. And, as author Emily Paster reveals, your air fryer can cook all kinds of dishes beyond fried foods.

My all time favorite recipe to make was the baked apples, because it reminded me of when I was younger and my dad would make my brothers and I baked apples after school!

And honestly, my reasoning for this was solely because my boyfriend had just bought an air fryer for our apartment. Some recipes seem like the typical Instant Pot recipes where you make a recipe to work in that gadget but it would really just be better in an oven.