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Gourmand Cookbook Award

I came across this award reviewing a draft and it appears to be a notable award mentioned in several articles. Thought you might be interested in creating an article. See also es:Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. S0091 (talk) 16:09, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Hm, it has an entry in 8 language wikis. Definitely seems worth investigating, thanks! Valereee (talk) 17:37, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

September music

story · music · places

Thank you for good advice! - Recommended reading today: Frye Fire, by sadly missed Vami_IV. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:31, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for the story link, I always love looking through your photos. Just added one at Leberkäse. Valereee (talk) 10:00, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Happy because my story today is about a Czech mezzo soprano who is mentioned on the Main page on her birthday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:53, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Three stories related to today in memory, 11 September, 20 July and 20 June, the latter piece of art also pictured on the Main page. - Thanks for the Leberkäse. I went to the place with Graham87 (but no Leberkäse then). The latest pics have dumplings - and I thought of you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:38, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Oh, I see those Plum dumplings! What's the brownish-black powder? I looked at knedle, but it looks like there are multiple photos there already unless that powder garnish deserves explanation and a photo. Valereee (talk) 15:45, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Poppy seed and powdered sugar, from my friend's Slovak grandmother. Off to rehearsal for concert tomorrow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:59, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Today is Schoenberg's 150th birthday! On display, portrayed by Egon Schiele, with music from Moses und Aron, and with two DYK hooks, one from 2010 and another from 2014; the latter, about his 40th birthday, appeared on his 140th birthday, which made me happy then and now again. - See places for a stunning sunrise, on the day Bruckner's 200th birthday was celebrated (just a few days late). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:43, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

My story today is about a man who played jazz when it was banned by the Nazis, - you can listen to how they played it later. - What do you think of my talk page corner for "help wanted", recently recommended? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:49, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

My story today features a pic I took from my position in the choir, I can also offer varied delightful music, some from Venice, also with pics I took (some good food there, one more to come), - note the rose in the clarinet ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:30, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Pasta all'Ortolana

Hi, I'm not very familiar with formatting references; also, there is a YouTube video as a reference. Could you kindly check the page? Thank you very much. JacktheBrown (talk) 11:29, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Hey, Jack! I'll answer at Talk:Pasta all'Ortolana. Valereee (talk) 11:38, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much.

Changing the subject, I would like to ask: on the Italian grammar page, source number 11 is in bold. Why? How can I remove it? JacktheBrown (talk) 22:22, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

JacktheBrown, there were two extraneous ' characters that triggered the bolding. I corrected the error. Cullen328 (talk) 22:29, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

@Cullen328: thank you! JacktheBrown (talk) 22:37, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

@Cullen328: I checked the reference; now, unfortunately, it's in italics. JacktheBrown (talk) 22:52, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

JacktheBrown, I removed more extraneous ' characters. Is it OK now? Cullen328 (talk) 01:14, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

@Cullen328: perfecf! JacktheBrown (talk) 09:47, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, Cullen. Jack, take a look at the edit Cullen made so that next time you'll know how to do this yourself. Valereee (talk) 22:31, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Even more India

You might find the closing comment at Talk:2024_Kolkata_rape_and_murder_incident#RfC:_Name_of_victim interesting. Well done IMO. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:22, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Oh, good close there! I was watching but not participating in case it needed a closer. If I'd closed I would have listed in the 'compelling and clearly articulated reasons' in the final paragraph the 'what value does the name add for the reader that "a 31 year old female postgraduate trainee doctor at R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India" does not?' argument. Valereee (talk) 10:00, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

I was thinking of mentioning "has been intentionally concealed, such as in certain court cases" in the discussion, but as T pointed out, it's of passing relevance. More press:[1]. Take a look at Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style/India-related_articles#The_Kolkata_"case",_wider_implications? if you like. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:50, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 39, 2024)

Hello, Valereee. The article for improvement of the week is: Human geography Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Polling station • Caroline Islands Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 23 September 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI •

CT Template

Hello Valereee. I see that you have added to my talk page a contentious topics template regarding editing pages related to abortion. I'm wondering if this was in error as I've made no edits to this topic area other than a talk page contribution. Elisha'o'Mine (talk) 23:05, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) Elisha'o'Mine, we use "edits" to refer to changes of any page, including talk pages. Either way, the point of the alert template is to spread awareness of the need to adhere more closely to policies and guidelines in a given topic area. We want people to be aware of that even if the restrict their involvement to talk page comments. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 00:31, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

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Thank You

I want to thank you for you level-headed contributions, counsel and insight on my talk page discussion. I mean well but when I get frustrated I can go to place which isn't healthy. I appreciate you. MaskedSinger (talk) 13:38, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, MS, and you're welcome for whatever help I gave. Valereee (talk) 16:41, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

I also commend you for de-escalating that block admirably. Andre🚐 17:53, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, Andrevan. Valereee (talk) 18:36, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Can I ask you something. I would appreciate your advice. MaskedSinger (talk) 16:30, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Yes, go ahead. Valereee (talk) 20:29, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. I came across a law firm in the news and was thinking of creating an article for them. I looked them up and they appear to satisfy notability.

So far so good.

I looked up the founder of the firm and he has a Wiki article - problem is that it has an undisclosed paid tag on it which comes from the creating editor being part of a sock puppet ring.

The problem with a sock puppet ring is that it infects anything that comes in contact with it so is it a problem for me to create the article for the law firm? MaskedSinger (talk) 06:43, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Notice of noticeboard discussion

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Andre🚐 21:48, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Tea with milk nationalism

Hi Valeree, various IPs are putting Singapore in and out of the "country" field at Teh tarik. I was wondering if I could pull on your expertise as to what the 'right' answer is, given the tea is older than both countries. The article says teh tarik originated near rubber plantations, of which there were some in Singapore. I really don't think anyone was tracking the culinary habits of the labourers to know if one plantation beat others to the idea of pouring tea a bit more dramatically. List both? CMD (talk) 01:58, 26 September 2024 (UTC)