Adam Gopnik

I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars.

You can't have a decent food culture without a decent coffee culture: the two things grow up together.

Cooking is the showy side of domesticity.

My style is Edie Sedgwick meets Grace Jones, or Audrey Hepburn meets Salt 'n' Pepa. Strong and feisty but still classic.

There's no buying a greasy breakfast in L.A. - it's all organic juices.

I'm not a morning person: I can't function until I've had a coffee - or several.