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Hannah Twiggs

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Hannah Twiggs is Food and Drink Editor at The Independent, where she writes about what we eat and why it matters. With a sharp eye for a headline and a soft spot for French cooking, she covers everything from kitchen table politics to the future of farming, with the odd whisky-fuelled detour along the way. She has interviewed Michelin-starred chefs, covered government reports on ultra-processed foods and filed dispatches from high-end chef tables and sun-drenched vineyards alike. Previously Deputy Features Editor, she’s carved out a niche telling food stories with clarity, curiosity and a healthy dose of cynicism. She believes food writing should be as nourishing as it is provocative, and if you think so too, you should subscribe to her newsletter.

<p>Proof that the Christmas sandwich has finally broken from reality – and we’re still queueing for it</p>

Why have Christmas sandwiches become so unhinged?

They’re overpriced, structurally unsound and weirder by the year, yet we buy them anyway. Hannah Twiggs investigates the runaway Christmas-sandwich economy, the cold-roast physics behind them and why your pick reveals more about you than it should

<p>A receipt with a shocking bottom line and a trolley that looks no fuller for it: the clearest sign that food inflation hasn’t followed the headline numbers down</p>

Inflation is down – so why is your food shop getting more expensive?

<p>A generation accused of being chronically online is now choosing to eat this way – elbow-to-elbow with strangerson purpose</p>

Lonely and antisocial, why Gen Z are bringing communal dining back

<p>Improving sleep quality can boost cognitive performance</p>

The foods that could be ruining your sleep – and how to fix it

<p>When daylight fades and energy dips, even a simple soup can help reset body and mood</p>

Six nutrition-packed recipes to eat your way to better health

As the clocks go back and the chill sets in, our immune systems, energy levels and moods all take a hit. Hannah Twiggs speaks to nutritionist Jo Travers about the ways to strengthen your body from the inside out – one meal at a time

Six nutrition-packed recipes to eat your way to better health

As the clocks go back and the chill sets in, our immune systems, energy levels and moods all take a hit. Hannah Twiggs speaks to nutritionist Jo Travers about the ways to strengthen your body from the inside out – one meal at a time

<p>When daylight fades and energy dips, even a simple soup can help reset body and mood</p>

<p>Proof that nostalgia has a sweet tooth – the Penguin bar looks the same, even if what’s inside isn’t</p>

Why the chocolate we’re eating isn’t really chocolate anymore

<p>The once-reliable ‘big shop’ has become an act of endurance – shoppers say £100 no longer stretches as far as it used to</p>

The £100 weekly shop trend that shows how little food it really buys

<p>Ruth Rogers is set to open the River Cafe Cafe, a more affordable sister eaterie </p>

Ruth Rogers on the River Cafe’s new affordable dining experience

<p>A thrifty twist on minestrone from Tom Kerridge – proof that a clear-out can still taste like comfort</p>

15 soup recipes from Tom Kerridge, Fearnley-Whittingstall and more

<p>A thrifty twist on minestrone from Tom Kerridge – proof that a clear-out can still taste like comfort</p>

15 soup recipes from Tom Kerridge, Fearnley-Whittingstall and more

<p>Humble no more: beans have gone from back-of-the-cupboard staple to the food world’s hottest ingredient</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

How bean fibremaxxing became the secret to better gut-health

<p>The move that launched a thousand memes</p>

The rise and fall of Salt Bae – why his £600 steak empire is crumbling