How to Make the Most Out of Your Air Fryer Light & Easy Cookbook
It’s been over a month since Air Fryer Light & Easy arrived in your kitchens and we’re still absolutely thrilled with the response! This brand new book features 75 completely new recipes, with every single dish designed to be simple and coming in at under 500 calories (some even under 400!).
If you’ve not picked up your copy yet, you can grab one here or click the image below.
Remember, don’t keep your crispy air fryer bakes to yourself! Post them in our Facebook Group, share them on Instagram and tag us @pinchofnom so we’ll definitely see what you’ve been rustling up, or upload them to our to our website gallery.
As always, seeing it out in the world and watching you all bring the recipes to life has been a real highlight for us. Whether you’re a first time air fryer user or a confident pros, we see you! Wherever you are in your air fryer journey, the creativity has been brilliant and we’ve genuinely loved every tag, post, and message. This blog brings everything together to help you get even more out of the book and your air fryer, with easy steps and plenty of inspiration along the way.
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Step 1: Join our Facebook group
We honestly can’t say it enough: we’ve got the best community in the cookbook world, and we feel incredibly lucky to be part of it. Our Facebook group is at the heart of everything we do, and your support really does mean the world to us. If you’ve not joined us yet, you’re missing out on a community of almost 1 million amazing members sharing their journeys, top tips, and real-life wins. Whether you’re looking for motivation, meal ideas or a bit of encouragement, there’s always something (and someone) to lift you up.
Pop over and you’ll be able to see what everyone’s cooking up first from their copies of Air Fryer Light & Easy. Got a question or need a bit of recipe help? Our friendly community, alongside our brilliant team of moderators, are always on hand, and we’ll drop in whenever we can to say hello too!
And if you want even more inspiration, make sure you’re following us on Instagram and TikTok so you don’t miss our latest recipe videos.
Step 2: Get to know your air fryer
The beauty of cooking with an air fryer is that it doesn’t matter what make or model you use, it’s still an absolute lifesaver in the kitchen. Some come with fancy features like dual zone cooking for finishing different foods at the same time, or steam-combo functions to make things even crispier. Whatever you’re working with, they all deliver delicious results.
As well as being speedy to cook with, air fryers are easy to clean, and ideal for cooking lighter versions of your favourite meals (as you’ll find with Air Fryer Light & Easy!). Once you start incorporating yours into your regular routine, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it.
We get asked all the time about what kind of air fryer we use, and the answer is: a Dual Zone Air Fryer with a 9.5 litre capacity and 2470W of power. If you’ve not got an air fryer at home yet, or you’re considering upgrading a lower-budget model, we’d recommend the Ninja Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Air Fryer AF400UK.
Like we mentioned above, those handy dual drawers take the stress out of timing, letting you cook two different air fryer meals simultaneously so everything is ready when you need it. You could be cooking up our Katsu Cod while making our Cookie Dough Pots for dessert. Double the yum!
You’ll also find a full section on our favourite bits of air-frying kit on pages 22-27. We’re not saying you need to buy everything we’ve suggested; they’re mostly nice-to-have gadgets and accessories that you might find useful!
There silicone air fryer liners make it easy to keep your favourite kitchen gadget good-as-new! 
Step 3: Take stock of your ingredients and write your meal plan
Start by having a quick look through what you’ve already got in your kitchen. Your air fryer can turn everyday ingredients into something really special, from speedy chicken dinners and crispy veg to lighter versions of your favourite comfort foods. No need for anything complicated or hard to find, chances are, you’re already halfway there.
Once you know what you’ve got, build your weekly meal plan around it. Pick a few recipes from the book that fit your ingredients and your week ahead, and get frying!
Step 4: Make the most of our brand new Easy to Halve Index
We know that not every meal needs to serve a crowd, which is why our brand new Easy to Halve Index in Air Fryer Light & Easy is here to change your life in the kitchen for the better. It takes all the guesswork out of scaling recipes down, so you can effortlessly turn meals designed for four people into perfectly portioned dinners for two. No more awkward maths or second-guessing ingredient amounts! It’s ideal for smaller households, couples, or anyone who wants to cook smarter without wasting food or time.
Step 5: Visit our Air Fryer Hub for extra inspo and support
We’ve included plenty of air fryer tips and little bits of guidance throughout Air Fryer Light & Easy to help you get brilliant results every time. Whenever a recipe needs a specific tray, rack, or handy accessory, we’ll point it out clearly so you know exactly what to use.
We’ve also built flexibility into the recipes wherever we can, with simple ingredient swaps to suit different tastes and needs. At a glance, you’ll be able to see all the key dietary information using the handy badges at the top of each recipe, along with clear notes on whether the dish is suitable for freezing, making planning ahead that bit easier.
For instance, you’ll be pleased to know our Red Pepper Bites are freezer-friendly and can be saved for another day. That’s breakfast sorted for the week!
If you have any more queries about cooking with your air fryer, we’ve done our best to answer them in our dedicated hub. And if you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, feel free to drop us a comment or message.
We’re still PINCHing ourselves!
We know we say this every time, but we still can’t quite believe we’ve released yet another book into the wild! We’ve been loving seeing all your creations so far (did anyone catch the buzz of our Pizza Crumpets over in the Facebook Group?!).
Visiting our Gallery is another great way to find out what everyone else is cooking from Air Fryer. You’ll want to sign up to a free website account to upload and share your photos (it’s really easy – we’ve got a step-by-step guide you can follow here).
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