The Bakery Men DonÕt See is a collection of fabulous recipesÑand more. It includes valuable cooking tips, like ÒNever fry bacon with your shirt off.Ó It provides timely advice on how to adapt a fruit crisp recipe for varying political tastes: ÒTake into consideration any special-interest groups, such as 5-year-olds.Ó
ItÕs also a slice of science fiction history. Included are the 1991 WisCon Guest of Honor speeches by Pamela Sargent and Pat Murphy. In her speech, Pat announced the creation of the James Tiptree, Jr. Memorial Award. Named for Alice B. Sheldon, who wrote under the pseudonym James Tiptree, Jr., the award is presented annually to works of science fiction or fantasy that explore and expand our understanding of gender.
The title recalls James Tiptree Jr.Õs famous story ÒThe Women Men DonÕt See.Ó A second cookbook, Her Smoke Rose Up From Supper, published in 1993, takes its name from TiptreeÕs ÒHer Smoke Rose Up Forever.Ó