[Steven Shaw]

I just read the terrible news. I am deeply sad and will miss him, although we never met in person. We did have a bit of correspondence though which I now cherish in retrospect.

I have been here for a long time; I believe this was the first website about food that I read regularly - and I always enjoyed the reading.

We are all indebted to him and remember him fondly. That is a fine monument.

[Noma - In Pictures]

You are brave! (I might be, too.)

[Breakfast Adventures]

This looks great - wish I were a few thousand miles closer! It seems you are doing fine, and I think you really deserve to. But I have one little question (it may seem stupid to anyone who has worked in the restaurant industry): "To serve you better we charge a 18% gratuity for parties of 6 or more..." Before I start trying to find explanations, all surely wrong, I'll wait in suspense for the answer. Good luck!

[One era ends, and a new one begins]

Thanks for, well, a lot!

Please don't disappear entirely. We miss you.

[THE BEST: Fish (Your favorite)]

If I must choose: turbot.

[Roe, caviar that is not caviar, eggses, et al.]

I find lumpfish roe disgusting.

[McDonald's 2011–2012]

Once was enough for me.

[How to generate publicity and interest in our restaurant?]

I am not sure whether it is wise to forgo diacritics on the menu. (

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

This sounds very interesting, but I confess I can't figure it out.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

Right, and the same goes for blini/blin.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

I think making an effort is always a good thing.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

croissant = kwa-sawn(t)

Let's put a touch of an "r" in there (krwa), and omit the final "t".

This, of course, is nit-picking.

[Cookbooks as gifts -- yes or no?]

I have more than once given cookbooks to friends or acquaintances who were extremely bad cooks. The effect was minimal.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

I would never deride anyone who cannot pronounce things correctly. I will, however, commend people who do; and revile false correctors.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

As this thread is about accuracy with an occasional dash of pedantry (I am referring to myself, of course), I am constrained to state:

haricots verts

Billecart-Salmon

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

Thanks for pointing out a mistake I have been guilty of making! Now that I understand the derivation as well, it won't happen again.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

An English friend of mine who really should know told me "skawn" is the more posh pronunciation.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

Bot-rye-tiss sounds right to me.

Meel-foi - as a somewhat ugly approximation.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

Very good!

Although I cannot aver that the x in Aloxe and in Freixinet should be pronounced identically; I actually have serious doubts.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

Happened to me too, with tournedos.

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

Fillets = fillets; filets = filays?

Just a suggestion (and naturally for the sake of argument).

[Common Food Mispronunciations and Misnomers]

For post-graduates: Aloxe-Corton.

[Noma]

Thanks for the delicious report! I am particular intrigued by the juice menu, something rather few restaurants offer, I believe.

[Can we improve this "noodles & cheese" recipe?]

Pepper crushed in a mortar instead of freshly ground. Works for everything pasta.

[Horrific habits from excellent cooks]

If he manages to make the ashes fall where they do not alter the taste of the food, I fail to see the problem.