Hannah Twiggs

1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Hannah Twiggs

Hannah Twiggs speaks to nutritionist Dr Emily Prpa about how something called ‘plant points’ – no, not a wellness gimmick – could be the simplest way to eat better, boost your gut and still enjoy your foodHannah TwiggsThere’s something about the arrival of spring – the lighter evenings, the smug joy of leaving your coat at home – that makes you want to eat a little better. Not a detox, and certainly not a diet. Just food that feels like it’s doing something for you, rather than to you.

3 days ago | independent.co.uk | Hannah Twiggs

Food FocusForget the post-pub pile-up of meat and rice. At The Counter in Notting Hill, former windsurfing champ Kemal Demirasal is bringing calm, precision and soul back to the mangal – no lager basting required, writes Hannah TwiggsThere’s a familiar image conjured by the words “Turkish BBQ”. A heaving plate of meat, skewers bent under the weight, rice piled so high it could double as a topographical feature and a smear of sauce trying to hold it all together.

6 days ago | independent.co.uk | Hannah Twiggs

RecipesFrom garlic-studded legs to harissa-slathered shoulders and lamb swimming in miso cream, Hannah Twiggs rounds up the best lamb recipes to make this Easter the most delicious one yetLamb at Easter is as inevitable as a cold snap over the bank holiday. Still, just because tradition dictates it, doesn’t mean it has to be dull.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Hannah Twiggs

Food focusThink you’re eating spring lamb this Easter? Think again. Rushed, imported and out of season, it’s a product of habit, not heritage – and even the war in Ukraine has played a part. Hannah Twiggs uncovers the flavourful, forgotten meat farmers say we should be eating insteadSpring lamb has become a culinary cliche: soft, sweet and symbolically tied to Easter. But the meat that turns up on most British tables this weekend is rarely what it claims to be.

1 week ago | the-independent.com | Hannah Twiggs

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.