Clare Andrews

Clare's first cookbook, The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook, reached the number 1 spot on the Sunday Times best sellers list multiple times and spent more than 30 weeks in the top 10. Clare's been a guest on national and local BBC radio shows including Radio 4, 5 Live and Late Night Becky. She also appeared on TV alongside Alexis Conran in three ITN Productions for Channel 5.

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CLARE'S STORY

Amidst the uncertainty of the 2020 pandemic, a gift from Clare's mum paved the way for an unexpected passion that lead Clare from crisis to culinary sensation.

Picture this, it’s 2020, the world is in turmoil experiencing a crisis the likes of which has never been seen before, we, as a nation, head into lockdown along with much of the rest of the world, with the future and what it will bring a complete uncertainty. Then one day a delivery arrives on the doorstep, completely unexpected and unsolicited, inside the box is an unassuming brand-new air fryer. A gift from my dear mum – but what on earth am I meant to do with it? I mean we like chips, but not this much, and isn’t that what you’re meant to cook in an air fryer? This was where the journey started. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing with this new kitchen gadget, and honestly when I turned to Google (we all do it) for some answers I wasn’t overly inspired by what I found. So, I began to experiment, and I haven’t stopped since.

I’m not sure if I would be where I am today if the world hadn’t turned itself so completely upside down. In those early weeks and months of lockdown what was there to do other than experiment? And with not being able to get out and socialise in person turning to social media to share my journey, my recipes and my thoughts seemed to be the natural solution.

Now here we are just a few short years later and I have somehow grown a following of more than 150,000 people across my social platforms and that number continues to grow. My intention when I first started out was twofold – how could I reduce our household food waste, and how could I reduce the cost of cooking? As I learnt more about my air fryer it looked like maybe it, along with my trusted slow cooker, was the answer to both parts of the problem.

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Clare has won multiple awards and her books have been featured in the press extensively

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Air Fryer Recipes Slow Cooker Recipes

An exploration in air frying...

Did you know that when you cook using an air fryer you can often reduce the cooking time of the food versus some more traditional cooking methods, this can immediately cut down on energy used and therefore the cost of creating the same meal. Of course, as with all kitchen appliances the energy rating of each brand of air fryer and how efficient it is will vary – so if you’re going to invest make sure you do some research so you buy the right air fryer for your needs.

THE STORY CONTINUES

Clare's early air frying adventures began with the goal of reducing food waste, an ambition many of her readers share.

My early adventures with the air fryer involved recipes where I was utilising leftovers – what delicious meals or snacks could I create out of leftover foods items that were potentially going to go to waste? Well, I was pleasantly surprised. Of course, not every recipe turned out the way I expected or became a favourite, but the more I experimented the more I realised what a great kitchen gadget the air fryer truly is.

I will never proclaim to be a culinary expert, but I’ve always loved home cooked food and I’ve always enjoyed being able to share fun, healthy meals with my family. If you have looked at any of my recipes then you will have spotted that they all have something in common – simple ingredients, simple instructions, but a delicious outcome.

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