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<p>This week, Just Eat announced the launch of an AI voice assistant designed to help users decide what to order</p>
Food and Drink

Menu anxiety? No problem – AI is here to choose your dinner for you

As Just Eat rolls out an AI voice assistant to help users choose what to have for dinner, Hannah Twiggs asks what it means when we outsource not just cooking and ordering, but the decision itself – and whether convenience has finally gone too far

<p>A Nordic breakfast in three moves: rye for fibre, smoked fish for omega-3s, and dill for that unmistakable Scandi lift</p>
Recipes

Why everyone’s talking about the Nordic diet right now

<p>Boadi cooks the way he trains – focusing on protein, recovery and whole foods rather than meat or ultra-processed shortcuts</p>
Fitness and wellbeing

How to still build muscle on a plant-based diet

<p>Kimchi is known for its gut-loving benefits, but also for the punchy, fermented flavour</p>
Recipes

Ryan Riley’s recipe for joy: Kimchi salmon with ginger greens

<p>Ultra-processed foods now span entire supermarket aisles – but only a fraction are the real metabolic culprits</p>
Features

The simple supermarket swaps to reduce ultra-processed foods

Features

Nigella Lawson, Queen of the Innuendo, will save Bake Off

<p>After 14 years in the spotlight, Ella Mills says the most radical wellness advice is also the simplest</p>
Features

Why Deliciously Ella says modern wellness just isn’t working

<p>Proof that high-protein, high-fibre cooking doesn’t have to look ‘healthy’ to taste healthy</p>
Recipes

High-protein, high-fibre dinners that actually taste amazing

<p>A smarter January shop isn’t about trading down, it’s about knowing where to splurge and where to save</p>
Recipes

How to high-low your food shop

<p>Cosy winter cooking that proves comfort food doesn’t need a big budget</p>
Recipes

Cheap winter comfort food: Budget recipes that actually feel indulgent

<p>Slow-cooked comfort for the bleakest January evenings</p>
Recipes

The best winter stew recipes for cold nights

<p>Ryan Riley has helped thousands of cancer patients rediscover their love of food</p>
Health & Families

‘I have learned that you can run from grief but it will get you’

Recipes

<p>After years of being dismissed, Richards turned to food to help manage life with endometriosis</p>
Recipes

‘I was bed-bound with endometriosis – until I changed my diet’

<p>‘What is more joyful than something delicious and comforting that can be whipped up in half the time than it usually is?’, such as a French (pickled) onion soup</p>
Food and Drink

Ryan Riley’s recipe for joy: French (pickled) onion soup

<p>Where weeknight panic meets plant power – Ella Mills cooks for the real world</p>
Recipes

Fast, healthy dinners from Deliciously Ella for busy cooks

<p>Creamy, comforting and quietly hard-working, this is winter food that supports immunity without feeling worthy</p>
Recipes

Five winter recipes that boost immunity, mood and gut health

<p>No knife, no mince, no problem – a clever technique that delivers real depth with minimal fuss</p>
Recipes

The ultimate Veganuary recipe bundle to beat beige food boredom

<p>A comforting curry that proves January cooking doesn’t have to be dull</p>
Recipes

Healthy January recipes from Jamie Oliver, Tom Kerridge and more

<p>Creamy, comforting and quietly hard-working, this is winter food that supports immunity without feeling worthy</p>
Recipes

Five winter recipes that boost immunity, mood and gut health

<p>No knife, no mince, no problem – a clever technique that delivers real depth with minimal fuss</p>
Recipes

The ultimate Veganuary recipe bundle to beat beige food boredom

<p>A comforting curry that proves January cooking doesn’t have to be dull</p>
Recipes

Healthy January recipes from Jamie Oliver, Tom Kerridge and more

Budget Bites

<p>Three Italian-leaning winter warmers that deliver festive comfort without committing you to a full Christmas dinner</p>
Recipes

Italian Christmas recipes for when it’s too early for turkey

Recipes

Italian Christmas recipes for when it’s too early for turkey

<p>Three Italian-leaning winter warmers that deliver festive comfort without committing you to a full Christmas dinner</p>
<p>Batch cooking at its best: bold, comforting dishes that stretch your budget further</p>
Recipes

Cook once, eat all week with these budget-friendly recipes

<p>Proof that the air fryer can do more than chips – three budget-friendly recipes that taste like a weekend treat on a weeknight budget</p>
Recipes

Three easy budget air fryer recipes that are more than just chips

<p>Golden-topped comfort food for every kind of autumn evening</p>
Recipes

Three golden, budget-friendly bakes for cosy autumn nights

<p>Low on carbs, high on flavour – three quick, budget-friendly meals worth making on repeat</p>
Recipes

Three easy low-carb recipes that won’t break the bank

<p>Low on carbs, high on flavour – three quick, budget-friendly meals worth making on repeat</p>
Recipes

Three easy low-carb recipes that won’t break the bank

<p>Proof that picnic food doesn’t need pastry faff to impress</p>
Recipes

8 quick summer recipes for easy lunches and picnics

<p>Three meals, one shop: these recipes are designed to work harder for your wallet and your weeknight schedule</p>
Recipes

Three budget dinners with one shopping list to cut food costs

Restaurants

<p>Two very different ways to escape London food fatigue</p>
Features

Fine & Dime: What to eat when you’re bored of eating

<p>Where Ancoats’ industrial past meets playful Italian energy – Bruco’s counter is the best seat in the house for watching the drama unfold</p>
IndyEats

Bruco, Manchester, restaurant review: Small plates, supersized flavour

<p>A set menu with just enough choice – Margaret’s lets the ingredients do the talking</p>
IndyEats

Cambridge’s new candlelit bistro is quietly brilliant

<p>A tale of two stars: Aulis’s Cumbrian trick door in Soho vs Gorse’s calm Cardiff corner – same Michelin badge, wildly different bills</p>
IndyEats

Fine and Dime: When does a Michelin star really earn its keep?

Chefs

<p>Top chefs reveal what they eat on Boxing Day</p>
Food and Drink

Top chefs reveal what they eat on Boxing Day – it’s not just leftovers

Food and Drink

Top chefs reveal what they eat on Boxing Day – it’s not just leftovers

<p>Top chefs reveal what they eat on Boxing Day</p>
<p>(From top left, clockwise) Ian Boden, Christina Tosi, Chetan Shetty and Scott Conant share their recipes with ‘The Independent’</p>
Food and Drink

Chefs share Christmas dishes they cook for their own families

<p>The chef at home, proving even the pros don’t need a picture-perfect bird to pull off the perfect Christmas feast</p>
Recipes

Rick Stein’s foolproof guide to the perfect Christmas dinner

<p>The chef at home, proving even the pros don’t need a picture-perfect bird to pull off the perfect Christmas feast</p>
Recipes

Rick Stein’s foolproof guide to the perfect Christmas dinner

<p>A celebration of all things cheesy – Contaldo brings his trademark warmth (and plenty of Parmigiano) to comforting Italian classics like arancini and aubergine ‘bruschette’</p>
Recipes

Five cheesy Italian recipes from Gennaro Contaldo

<p>A celebration of all things cheesy – Contaldo brings his trademark warmth (and plenty of Parmigiano) to comforting Italian classics like arancini and aubergine ‘bruschette’</p>
Recipes

Five cheesy Italian recipes from Gennaro Contaldo

<p>Martin in his home kitchen, where ‘Saturday Morning’ is filmed – and where his mum’s style critiques still keep him in check</p>
Recipes

James Martin: ‘My mum always tells me off for the shirts I wear on TV’

<p>McKenna says her secret to staying energised at 50 is meditation, dancing – and eating food that makes her feel good</p>
Recipes

Clodagh Mckenna: ‘At 50, I’m happier and healthier than in my 30s’

Wine

<p>Shipt and Walgreens now offer same-day alcohol delivery in Columbus, Ohio</p>
Americas

Walgreens extends its same-day alcohol delivery service

<p>Majestic has written to its customer base to prepare them for potential price increases (Majestic/ PA)</p>
Business

Wine giants toast best-ever Christmas following festive rush

<p>Look out for these bottles in your local</p>
Wine

Sommeliers reveal the best supermarket wines from Aldi, Tesco and more

<p>Wine experts turn their attentions to the Italian fizz</p>
Drink

Best supermarket prosecco 2026, handpicked by sommeliers

<p>All of the bottles chosen by our experts are less than £50</p>
Wine

Experts reveal the best supermarket champagne and sparkling wine

<p>We sampled these wines like any other, sniffing and sipping to judge each vino’s aromas, flavours, acidity and finish</p>
Wine

Best non alcoholic wines for 2026, taste-tested by a wine critic

<p>Wine experts turn their attentions to the Italian fizz</p>
Drink

Best supermarket prosecco 2026, handpicked by sommeliers

<p>All of the bottles chosen by our experts are less than £50</p>
Wine

Experts reveal the best supermarket champagne and sparkling wine

<p>We sampled these wines like any other, sniffing and sipping to judge each vino’s aromas, flavours, acidity and finish</p>
Wine

Best non alcoholic wines for 2026, taste-tested by a wine critic

IndyBest

<p>I tested these over a three month period, to find out which ones are worth your cash </p>
Beauty

Best beauty subscription boxes, ranked by a beauty expert

Beauty

Best beauty subscription boxes, ranked by a beauty expert

<p>I tested these over a three month period, to find out which ones are worth your cash </p>
<p>Share a hamper with your Valentine</p>
Food & Drink

Best hampers for luxury gifts in 2026

<p>From dim sum and baked camembert to salmon en croutes and beef wellington, the line-up is deliciously varied </p>
Valentine's

What’s on M&S Valentine’s Day meal deal menu 2026

<p>Grubby is already a favourite for its plant-based meal kits </p>
Food & Drink

I’m a bad cook, but this meal delivery service has saved dinnertime

<p>Supermarkets will be wooing diners with their menu of mains, sides, desserts and a drink </p>
Valentine's

Best Valentine’s Day supermarket meal deals compared for 2026

<p>Supermarkets will be wooing diners with their menu of mains, sides, desserts and a drink </p>
Valentine's

Best Valentine’s Day supermarket meal deals compared for 2026

<p>The flavour stirred up debate in our office</p>
Food & Drink

We tested Walkers unexpected new crisp flavour – it divided opinion

<p>Sample drams from India, Denmark, Japan and beyond</p>
Spirits

Best whisky from around the world, from scotch to single malt

<p>Enjoy its umami flavour and saltiness in dishes like pasta and salads, or on toast as a snack or party canapé</p>
Food & Drink

12 best tinned fish 2026, taste-tested by a food writer

<p>I tried everyday budget heroes and luxury butters worth splurging on </p>
Food & Drink

I’ve found the best supermarket butters from Tesco, Asda and more

<p>Shop the best spirits from Aldi, Tesco and more </p>
Spirits

The best supermarket whiskeys, according to industry experts

<p>I consulted a nutritionist and functional medicine expert to get their expert advice and recommendations</p>
Food & Drink

9 best cod liver oil supplements, tried and tested

<p>Too Good To Go is just one of the apps I used</p>
Deals

I replaced my weekly shop with food waste apps such as Too Good To Go

<p>I saved on the washing up by cooking a Sunday roast in my air fryer</p>
Food & Drink

I cooked an entire Sunday roast in an air fryer

<p>The bear cup sent fans into a frenzy in the US</p>
Food & Drink

How to buy Starbucks’s viral Bearista coffee cup UK as it launches

<p>All the oils in this review are extra virgin olive oil, which is the highest quality</p>
Food & Drink

I taste-tested supermarket olive oils – these are the best bottles

Food and drink deals

<p>Stock up with your favourite chocolate brands using these Easter egg deals</p>
Easter

Best Easter egg deals 2025: Cadbury, Hotel Chocolat and more

<p>Stock up on your favourite chocolate for less</p>
Deals

Hotel Chocolat discount code 2026: 15% off in February

<p>Get your next coffee fix for less with these Nespresso deals</p>
Deals

How to save 35% on Nespresso coffee machines and pods

<p>Did somebody say Just Eat deals? </p>
Deals

Get up to 50% off orders with these Just Eat discount codes

More

More food and drink features

Food Super Bowl Crispy Chicken Strips
Food and Drink

A Super Bowl chicken tender recipe that’s sure to impress

Food and Drink

A Super Bowl chicken tender recipe that’s sure to impress

Food Super Bowl Crispy Chicken Strips
<p>The potato chipping room at the Royal Native Oyster Stores needed deep cleaning</p>
Food and Drink

Michelin restaurant’s hygiene rating slashed over ‘foul-smelling’ fish

<p>The best rule of thumb when shopping for bread is to ignore everything on the front and turn the packet around</p>
Features

Is your bread ultra-processed? Nutritionists name alternative to try

<p>Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world</p>
Food and Drink

Five common types of medication you shouldn’t have with coffee

<p>Joe Wicks on Well Enough with Emilie Lavinia on why protein belongs in meals, not wrappers – a far cry from his lockdown PE persona</p>
Features

‘Don’t obsess over protein’: Joe Wicks on how to beat the UPF trap

<p>Joe Wicks on Well Enough with Emilie Lavinia on why protein belongs in meals, not wrappers – a far cry from his lockdown PE persona</p>
Features

‘Don’t obsess over protein’: Joe Wicks on how to beat the UPF trap

<p>Superfoods Inc., the manufacturer of Live it Up-brand Super Greens powder, has issued a recall for its original and wild berry flavors. </p>
Food and Drink

Popular diet supplement powder recalled over salmonella fears

<p>An herb first used in Ancient Greece comes with some major health benefits like protecting bone strength and nervous system health</p>
Food and Drink

The herb that can lower your blood pressure and help you sleep

<p>Even a seemingly harmless coffee cup can release microplastics into your hot beverage (PA)</p>
Food and Drink

The everyday foods and drinks that contain thousands of microplastics

<p>Gareth Ward, the chef behind the restaurant, was a contestant on ‘MasterChef: The Professionals’</p>
Home News

Top chef defends one-star hygiene rating at Michelin-star restaurant

<p>Studies have linked ultraprocessed foods to poor health outcomes, but such foods make up about half the calories of a typical American diet</p>
Food and Drink

Avoiding these foods could boost weight loss and improve cholesterol

<p>Many of us are reaching the recommended daily salt limit by lunchtime</p>
Features

Think you eat healthily? Why hidden salt is still wrecking our diets

<p>Among the offerings are the Turf and Clover small extra lean steak (100g), M&S high protein cottage cheese, three-ingredient beef burgers, and nutrient-dense Romesco chicken</p>
Food and Drink

Grocery giant launches aisle designed for people on weight loss jabs

<p>Kefir contains natural probiotics like lacto and bifido bacterium</p>
Fitness and wellbeing

I drank kefir for a month and it made me feel like a superhuman

<p>As appetite-suppressing drugs go mainstream, eating is becoming something to be managed, not indulged</p>
Features

M&S’s Ozempic meals: How do you feed people who aren’t hungry?

<p>Tesco supermarket has increased the price of the deal to a minimum of £3.40 (Alamy/PA)</p>
Food and Drink

Coca-Cola has lost the top spot in the Tesco meal deal drink of choice

<p>Eggs are the most sustainable form of animal protein and among the most affordable</p>
Food and Drink

One food that could help you prevent weight regain

<p>The foods to consume to look after your body if you are aged 60 and beyond</p>
Food and Drink

The foods over-60s should eat to boost immunity and sustain energy

<p>Thanks to evolution, your brain is wired to make you love the sweet sugars your body and brain need for fuel and hate the bitter poisons than could kill you</p>
Food and Drink

Scientists explain why OJ tastes bad after you brush your teeth

<p>The classic Christmas side dish can be eaten raw</p>
Food and Drink

Eight vegetables you should eat raw for a greater health boost

<p>Hall road-testing her way through the no/low aisle so you don’t have to</p>
Features

The best booze-free bottles for Dry January that actually taste good

<p>Rosamund Hall’s New Year’s Eve edit in full: from champagne steals and elegant fizz to easy reds and cocktail-ready bottles worth stocking up on</p>
Food and Drink

26 brilliant bottles for New Year’s Eve, from champagne to party reds

<p>A cheese ball recipe from the cookbook Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South by Vivian Howard</p>
Food and Drink

Cheese balls are a retro party classic. Here’s how to make them

Food and Drink

Rick Stein’s expert tips for cooking the perfect roast potatoes

Food and Drink

Top chefs’ tips for avoiding turkey disasters this Christmas

Food and Drink

The Christmas treat that may aid digestion and reduce cholesterol

<p>The best Christmas gravy</p>
Food and Drink

Top chefs share their tips for perfect Christmas gravy every time

<p>The soaring cost of food has meant one in four working parents have sought help from food banks this year</p>
Features

‘I have a job but still use food banks for our Christmas dinner’

<p>The program, which began in 2023, was initially intended to help grocers understand customer price sensitivity</p>
Food and Drink

Instacart ends controversial pricing program

<p>A last minute planner roast chicken dinner. Phew. </p>
Recipes

A simple last-minute Christmas dinner menu that actually works

<p>No one is safe from the scourge of cranberry sauce, not Boots sandwiches, Greggs pasties or posh Pret toasties</p>
Food and Drink

Cranberry sauce’s reign of terror over Christmas sandwiches must cease

<p>Gordon Ramsay’s butter under the bird trick stops a dry turkey</p>
Recipes

The best Christmas recipes from Gordon Ramsay to Jamie Oliver and more

<p>Because Christmas dessert should arrive with drama, brandy flames and zero apologies</p>
Recipes

From Prue Leith’s trifle to Nigella’s cake perfect Christmas desserts

<p>The Korean dish bibimbap</p>
Lifestyle

How to eat for immunity for superflu season

<p>Follow these festive food preparation rules to avoid being sick over Christmas</p>
Food and Drink

How to avoid the common causes of food poisoning this Christmas

<p>The festive gut feeling: December’s real dress code is ‘uncomfortably full’</p>
Features

Feeling festive bloat? Nutritionist shares 5 foods that actually help

Food and Drink

The superfood that’s fast becoming a ‘mainstay of the festive feast’

<p>Nana (Liz Smith) in ‘The Royle Family’ was partial to a bucks fizz, avocaat and eggnogg at Christmas</p>
Features

How the ‘council estate’ dinner became cool again

<p>Legumes ar back</p>
Food and Drink

Beans and bitter: The food trends that will be huge in 2026

<p>Lettuce is the first horticultural species on which such a detailed study has been carried out</p>
Food and Drink

Why does lettuce go bad so quickly? Scientists have the answer

<p>Hall road-testing her way through the no/low aisle so you don’t have to</p>
Features

The best booze-free bottles to drink this Christmas

<p>Rosamund Hall picks The Independent’s best Christmas wines</p>
Features

The best Christmas wines: from a £6 quality bottle to £40 treats

<p>Jamie Oliver’s Christmas special is full of festive flavours (Chris Terry/PA)</p>
Recipes

Jamie Oliver’s Christmas recipes: Tasty twists on festive classics

<p>Christmas dinner</p>
Christmas

The Christmas dinner classics you can prepare well in advance

<p>Food Standards Agency (FSA) has discovered ‘several’ Dubai-style chocolate in the UK that do not comply with crucial safety and labelling regulations</p>
Food and Drink

Major warning issued for Dubai-style chocolate over allergy risk

<p>Kerridge’s £195 showstopper: the pastry-wrapped status symbol that sold out faster than you could say ‘cost-of-living crisis’</p>
Features

How a £195 Beef Wellington became Christmas’s most debated dish

<p>A coffee and a slice of cake used to feel like a modest pleasure. Now it’s quietly become a measure of how expensive everyday life has become.</p>
Features

How the £5 coffee became the new normal

<p>A low-stress Christmas Eve dish that feels generous, comforting and quietly celebratory</p>
Recipes

The best Christmas Eve dinner recipes from Mary Berry to Jamie Oliver

<p>Members of the Unite union have rejected what they deem an "inadequate" pay offer from the drinks giant</p>
Food and Drink

Fears grow over Christmas supply of Guinness 0.0 after pay dispute

<p>The kind of breakfast that feels like cheating on your diet plan without actually doing it</p>
Recipes

Healthy 20-minute recipes that really deliver on flavour

<p>This year’s centrepiece comes with a side helping of uncertainty – bird flu, tight supply and rising costs mean even the Christmas turkey isn’t the given it once was</p>
Features

£98 for turkey? How food shortages are changing your Christmas dinner

<p>A reminder that Christmas cheese should be chosen with intent – not grabbed off the supermarket shelf</p>
Features

How to build the ultimate Christmas cheese board

<p>The Body Coach in his natural habitat: proving that feeding a family well starts with actually lighting the hob</p>
Recipes

Joe Wicks says we’ve been ‘duped’ by health foods

<p>Rick Stein’s tartlets prove that the best Christmas canapes deliver a jolt of flavour before anyone’s even taken their coat off</p>
Recipes

Chef-approved Christmas canapes to impress your guests

<p>Proof that a weeknight dinner can feel like a seaside holiday</p>
Recipes

Four easy pasta recipes for cosy winter cooking

<p>Mary Berry received an outstanding achievement award</p>
TV & Radio

Beloved TV chef receives prestigious award at London event

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