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Yes, that's right, Katharine Hepburn's Brownies. Academy Award-winning actress, outspoken author, and apparently someone who liked her brownies.

This is another recipe from Frank DeCaro's endlessly fun site, which includes a section of recipes from celebrities. I've posted several here, including Bea Arthur's Good Morning Mushroom Toast, Moby's Pan Bagna, and Dame Edna's Aftermath Quiche. After you make one of those, this would make for a good dessert or snack.

We've been giving you a ton of recipes for Thanksgiving, many of them involving turkey. Here's a recipe for Roasted Turkey Pot Pie with Cornbread Dressing - from Oprah Winfrey herself! It's from the TV Guide TV Celebrity Cookbook. It was published in 1994, and we all know that Oprah has gone through many diets and sizes since then, so who knows if she still eats this or not. Sounds good though.

It's too bad Frank DeCaro isn't on The Daily Show anymore. I miss his movie reviews and other commentaries.

But he has a web site, and it's not just another star site with the latest news about what he's up to, he actually has a really extensive list of recipes from celebrities! It's really well done, because you can search by the week, by the name, even by the type of meal it is.

You can make Paul Lynde's Diet Waffles, Andy Warhol's Ghoulish Ghoulash Stuffed Cabbage, and even Burt Reynold's Beef Stew. Or maybe you'd like Tony Randall's Crunchy Turkey Wraps or Vanna White's Layered Pea Salad or Moby's Pan Bagna. Whatever food you're in the mood for and/or celebrity you're interested in, there's something here for everyone. I'm going to try Richard Deacon's Bitter and Booze, which sounds like the ultimate booze dessert to drown your sorrows. Deacon wrote a microwave oven cookbook in the early 70s which I'll have to track down.