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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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
Douglas Adams also has Arthur Dent's recipe for the perfect sandwich.
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