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>In one chapter of _I. Asimov_, the Good Dr complained of constantly
>being disturbed by letters from people editing "on-books," (a book in
>wich the would be author or editor simply writes to famous or
>semifamous people, either from similar or different walks of life,
>asking for answers to a questionaire, often with a theme, and then
>publishes the answers as his own book) and among these, a constant
>request was for recipies to contribute to cookbooks. As he didn't
>cook, and never entertained guests at home anyway, he never responded
>to such things. At least not with a reciepe.
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>As this would combine two of my own interests, however, I've wondered
>if anyone ever did publish a cookbook containing recipes solely, or
>predominantly contributed by SF authors? It might be interesting to
>put together a menu for someday (though not in the forseeable future,
>for me) having an SF themed dinner party.
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>I know Douglas Adams wrote a reciepe for tea that appears in _The
>Salmon of Doubt_, and elsewhere says his favorite cuisine was
>Japanese, but that, and some of Asimov's own descriptions of the Black
>Widowers' meals are about all I know.
Yes, Anne McCaffrey edited one some time ago. I forget its
title. I think it may have been specifically recipes from SFWA
members.
Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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