As a chef, I was hesitant to get an air fryer at first, but now I can't get enough of it. I make everything from grilled cheese to French toast in it.

Charlotte Henry at the Mirror tried making homemade mince pies - but instead of the traditional method of cooking, they were made in the air fryer. The results? Well, this is what happened: READ MORE: ...

Picture biting into a perfectly crispy hand pie, still warm from the air fryer, as sweet cherry filling oozes out the sides.

I even make desserts in my air fryer, like molten lava cakes and apple hand pies. When everyone else was buying air fryers a few years ago, I held out. I still hauled out my deep-fat fryer and gallons ...