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Source: Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild
y separately published work icon The CSFG Gastronomicon anthology   short story   science fiction   fantasy   horror  
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 The CSFG Gastronomicon
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'This anthology from the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild is full of twisted stories and tasteful recipes, along with tasteful stories and twisted recipes. Spaceships are served with pikelets, werewolves with chocolate, andmermaids with tea. And there’s pixies, spirits, beans, gods, damsels in distress, lots and lots of spices, thousand-year-old eggs and thoroughly modern bubble gum?' (Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild website).

The Gastronomicon contains 20 stories and 22 recipes from: Jenny and Stuart Barrow, Zara Baxter, Conor Bendle, Mik Bennett, Geoff Byng, Lily Chrywenstrom, Donna Maree Hanson, Cameron Hill, Tessa Kum, Maxine McArthur, Robbie Matthews, T. L. Miller, Nicole R. Murphy, Gillian Polack, Allan Price, Peter Raftos, Barbara Robson, Kylie Seluka, Valerie Y. L. Toh, and Kaaron Warren.

Notes

  • The recipes are:

    Cookies: Soft, Fat, Ginger (Stuart Barrow, p. 9).

    Soups: Prawn and Tomato Soup (Kaaron Warren, p. 13), Pea Soup (Donna Maree Hanson, p. 17)

    Light Meals: Li Kao's Adversity Dumplings (Zara Baxter, p.22), Pikelets (Robbie Matthews, p. 27), Mushroom Sandwich (Nicole R. Murphy, p. 30).

    Mains: Burritos (Mik Bennett, p.34), Kali Dal (Jenny and Stuart Barrow, p.37), Precious Eggs in Rice Nest (Valerie Y. L. Toh, p. 41), Dragon and Dog Thistle Congree with Preserved Egg (Geoff Byng, p.44), Stu's Stew (Gillian Polack, p.47), Damsels in Distress and Fire Spice Paste (Barbara Robson, p. 51).

    Desserts: Bubblegum Icecream (Maxine McArthur, p.55), Cinnamon Balls (Kylie Seluka, p.59), Chocolate Meringue Pie (Allan Price, p.63), Grasshopper Pie (T. L. Miller, p. 67), Fairy Bread (Conor Bendle, p.72).

    Beverages: Absinthe (Cameron Hill, p.76), Blue Pixie Margarita (Tessa Kum, p.79), Spanish Chocolate (Peter Raftos, p. 82), Inspiration Tea (Lily Chrywenstrom, p. 88).

Contents

* Contents derived from the Latham, Belconnen area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:CSFG Publishing , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction, Stuart Barrow , single work essay (p. 8-10)
The Glass Woman, Kaaron Warren , single work short story horror (p. 11-12)
Quest Soup, Donna Maree Hanson , single work (p. 14-16)
Li Kao's Adversity Dumplings, Zara Baxter , single work (p. 19-21)
Blobs, Robbie Matthews , single work (p. 23-26)
A Man Needs Meat, Nicole R. Murphy , single work (p. 28-29)
Inquisiton, Mik Bennett , single work (p. 31-33)
Kali Dal, Jenny Barrow , Stuart Barrow , single work (p. 35-36)
The Sisters of Guilin, Valerie Y. L. Toh , single work (p. 38-40)
References, Geoff Byng , single work short story (p. 42-43)
Stu's Stew, Gillian Polack , single work short story (p. 45-46)
Not Like It Used To Be, Barbara Robson , single work short story fantasy (p. 48-50)
Does the Spearmint Lose its Flavour on the Bedpost Overnight?, Maxine McArthur , single work short story (p. 53-54)
The Spice Merchant, Kylie Seluka , single work short story (p. 56-58)
Killer Pie, Allan T. Price , single work short story (p. 60-62)
The Sacred Marcellan Tart, T. L. Miller , single work short story (p. 65-66)
Yes, Virginia, Conor Bendle , single work short story (p. 69-71)
La Fée Vert, Cameron Hill , single work short story (p. 73-75)
Made from Real Blue Pixies, Tessa Kum , single work short story fantasy (p. 77-78)
Dead Gods, Peter Raftos , single work short story (p. 80-81)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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Works about this Work

Untitled Lee Battersby , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: TiconderogaOnline , September no. 5 2005;
— Review of The CSFG Gastronomicon 2005 anthology short story
Retro Review : 'Gastronomicon' Kathryn Linge , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus 2005-;
— Review of The CSFG Gastronomicon 2005 anthology short story
Sf Files Jason Nahrung , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 13 -14 August 2005; (p. 8)
Untitled Lee Battersby , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: TiconderogaOnline , September no. 5 2005;
— Review of The CSFG Gastronomicon 2005 anthology short story
Retro Review : 'Gastronomicon' Kathryn Linge , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus 2005-;
— Review of The CSFG Gastronomicon 2005 anthology short story
Sf Files Jason Nahrung , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 13 -14 August 2005; (p. 8)
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