Gastronomicon is a short story and recipe collection published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Printed in 2005 and edited by Stuart Barrow, it contains stories and recipes from several Australian speculative fiction authors. It is also the title of a short story by Joanne Harris, published in March 2005 in her collection Jigs & Reels.
The collection contains the following stories:
The Glass Woman by Kaaron Warren
Quest Soup by Donna Maree Hanson
Li Kao's Adversity Dumplings by Zara Baxter
Blobs by Robbie Matthews
A Man Needs Meat by Nicole R Murphy
Inquisition by Mik Bennett
Kali Dal by Stuart and Jenny Barrow
The Sisters Of Guilin by Valerie Y L Toh
References by Geoff Byng
Stu's Stew by Gillian Polack
Not Like It Used To Be by Barbara Robson
Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavour on the Bedpost Overnight? by Maxine McArthur
The Spice Merchant by Kylie Seluka
Killer Pie by Allan Price
The Sacred Marcellan Tart by T L Miller
Yes, Virginia by Conor Bendle
La Fée Vert by Cameron Hill
Made from Real Blue Pixies by Tessa Kum
Dead Gods by Peter Raftos
Skeleton Tea by Lily Chrywenstrom
The collection contains the following recipes:
Cookies: Soft, Fat, Ginger by Stuart Barrow
Prawn and Tomato Soup by Kaaron Warren
Pea Soup by Donna Maree Hanson
Li Kao's Adversity Dumplings by Zara Baxter
Pikelets by Robbie Matthews
Mushroom Sandwich by Nicole R Murphy
Burritos by Mik Bennett
Kali Dal by Stuart and Jenny Barrow
Precious Eggs in Rice Nest by Valerie Y L Toh
Dragon and Dog Thistle Congee with Preserved Egg by Geoff Byng
Stu's Stew by Gillian Polack
Damsels in Distress & Fire Spice Paste by Barbara Robson
Bubblegum Icecream by Maxine McArthur
Cinnamon Balls by Kylie Seluka
Chocolate Meringue Pie by Allan Price
Grasshopper Pie by T L Miller
Fairy Bread by Conor Bendle
Absinthe by Cameron Hill
Blue Pixie Margarita by Tessa Kum
Spanish Chocolate by Peter Raftos
Inspiration Tea by Lily Chrywenstrom
The stories are illustrated by Brian Smith, Mik Bennett, Tony Flowers, and Ian McHugh. The cover art is by Les Petersen.
