While some may feel that the advantages of organic produce are up for debate, there are many foods which are widely accepted to reap the most benefit from a lack of pesticides and growth hormones.  The Pesticide Action Network recommend that even

Lifton Strawberry Fields, Devon This family farm offers soft fruit picking and an orchard. There is also a new barn-style restaurant. Tel: 01566 784605 or visit www.liftonstrawberryfields.co.ukBoyces Nursery, Devon This nursery is set in lovely surroundings with grass p...

Fresh from receiving the Best New Children’s Product award for her designs at the Top Drawer trade show, Jessica Graham is rapidly gaining a reputation for producing vibrant and playful products, including cushions and personalised framed pictures

producing epic and flawless action sequences coupled with the on-screen relationship between Chan (now something of a veteran at 56) and an impressive Jaden Smith, this a very memorable film – especially for anyone who has a soft spot for the original

Mark Hix, the much-lauded chef, owner of four restaurants, and father of Ellie and Lydia, 15, reveals some culinary secrets What’s your earliest food memory? My granddad used to grow tomatoes and we used to have those fresh from the garden

abundant play areas, daily entertainment, heated pools and unbeatable Ofsted-registered clubs. For grown-ups, there’s a choice of gourmet restaurants using fresh local produce, as well as a spa with a tempting menu of treatments. Stay in the hotel, villas

, enjoying some fresh air and buying fresh produce. Choose some recipes and plan your meals; this way, you will only buy the foods you actually need. Get temptation out of the house. If you are like me and can’t leave a half eaten bar of chocolate

was the very heart of the house. From about five or six years, my siblings and I were already helping our father in the garden. We were five children and we didn’t have much money, so the garden was very important; it was the garden that produced our food

2131; www.hendersonsofedinburgh.co.ukLe Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons Has had a children’s menu since it opened 22 years ago, and Raymond Blanc’s three-course menu (£18) is a must-have. For babies, fresh organic vegetable purées can be cooked. Church Road

specialties, sweet surprises, dairy diversions and drinks. Where possible, there are also tips for preparing food in advance and all recipes sensibly assume you won’t have much time in the mornings, but still need to produce a balanced meal that can be eaten