Pinch of Nom Express: Fast, Delicious Food

The newest cookbook entry in the “Pinch of Nom” series, after Pinch of Nom Budget, focuses on quicker, healthier versions of meals and snacks, from breakfast tacos to Black Forest Bakewells. Like the popular UK website and the rest of the Pinch of Nom family, there’s also a heavy emphasis on counting calories and on foods that are “slimming.” The book’s organization makes it easy to find recipes that suit time constraints, with sections of “Quick Cook” recipes that require fewer than 20 minutes of cook time and “Quick Prep” recipes, which offer shorter prep but longer cook times. Multi-method sections offer recipes for air fryers, slow cookers, and ovens/stoves; recipes are also tagged with categories such as “Everyday,” “Weekly Indulgence,” and “Special Occasion.” Many of the recipes include tips for finding ingredients or customizing, and all include bright, inviting photos of the food. Since the book hails from the UK, readers may occasionally find unfamiliar terminology.