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silicone sunday

01 Monday Dec 2025

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Well this works! I was in the middle of preparing yesterday’s lunch when I noticed that the roasting pan I had bought for the air fryer a couple of years ago was in pretty bad shape. A quick look online and a quick trip to El Corte Inglés later and… brand new “BPA free” silicone thingy. I was a bit unsure about it at first, and being non-biodegradable they’re not exactly “eco-friendly”,  but oh well. It’s mine now. As for functionality, it cooked everything just fine but it doesn’t really brown food as it doesn’t conduct heat. Anyhow, it will be useful for stuff like this…

Free-range chicken thighs marinated in yoghurt, lemon/lime and spices, with garbanzos, red onions, baby spinach and cilantro. Recipe here. 

arancini o’clock

28 Friday Nov 2025

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I swear the main reason I make risotto is so I can make arancini from the leftovers. This was a smoked salmon and baby spinach one but almost any risotto will work. I used to just add more grated parmesan when I made the rice balls, but now I put a small cube of cheese in the middle (usually manchego) and bread them twice, first in fine breadcrumbs, then egg, then panko.

Fried until nicely browned in evoo and then finished in the air fryer. That way they get all hot and melty inside without burning. I usually cook them all at once (to get all the messy frying out of the way) and then freeze half, which are then ready to thaw and reheat in the air fryer any time. 

twice fried fryer

19 Thursday Jun 2025

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I mean what the hell? Remember the first time this happened? I honestly thought it was a one-off bad luck thing and it took FOREVER for Cosori to come through with a new basket. In fact, it took so long that I asked a different division as well and ended up with two baskets (!!!).  I tucked the second one up in the storage room thinking, you know, I wouldn’t need it but just in case. Sure came in handy today.

But now I don’t know. One the one hand this shouldn’t keep happening (is it me??) so maybe I should try and get another replacement from Cosori, again just in case. On the other hand the beast is three years old now and is used several times a week. A few months ago the fan started making weird growling noises when I turned it on but if I banged it on top a couple of times it settled down (???) so I was thinking it would have to be replaced soon anyhow. But then it suddenly fixed itself? In any case it’s been working fine lately… until this. I’m actually okay with upgrading but times are tight atm and if I can keep on with this one for now that would be best. 

Has this happened to any of you?

air fryer fried

12 Wednesday Jul 2023

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So this happened. The basket handle on my air fryer basically melted and fell off. “Luckily” it happened after I had put it down on the cooker surface and not just after pulling it out of the fryer or it would have been very messy, not to mention possibly burny. I’ve been in touch with Cosori and they say they are sending me a replacement basket. Hope it doesn’t take too long as I feel a bit lost without my Storm Cooker.

new airfryer bits

04 Thursday May 2023

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I’ve found a use for my (now busted) oven. Storage space for all my airfryer accessories! I recently got the little pyrex ramekins to make mini yorkshire puddings because, although I more or less managed to rescue the batch I made over Christmas (when I discovered the oven was busted), these are a better size and shape. Still not sure what I’ll use the little tartlet pans for but look! I can fit four in the Storm Cooker so had to get those too. What’s your fave AF accessory?

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