What did you do to survive the snowy, wintery mix from last weekend? I cuddled up indoors and watched Manhattan Murder Mystery, one of the few Woody Allen films that I had never before seen. What a fantastic movie! It was such a treat to watch Diane Keaton and Woody pair up again to give a New York twist to a murder mystery plot. One of the best scenes is when the foursome (pictured above, including Anjelica Huston and Alan Alda) meet up late night at Woody’s suggestion to discuss their number one suspect. “It’s 1:30 a.m.? This is why we live in New York!” Have you seen the film? What are your favorite ways to get through a snowstorm (or hurricane)?

(Images via IMDB)

You know what they say — if it was easy, everyone would do it! I wish that thought entered my mind this weekend before I attempted to make a recipe from Momofuku Milk Bar, a cookbook from New York’s very own dessert legend, Christina Tosi. 

The Confetti Cookie recipe looked delicious and relatively easy to make. After a trip to (count them) six different grocery stores, I was ready to bake. All I can say is thank goodness I live in New York, where grocery stores are plentiful and accessible. After botching the first part of the recipe a couple of times, I needed to replenish my previously purchased ingredients. Finally — five hours after the project first began — the dough was mixed, and the Birthday Cake Crumb was prepared. But clearly reading the fine print was essential — “refrigerate [the dough] for up to a week” the recipe says. “Do not bake your cookies from room temperature — they will not bake properly.” 

The last photo pictured above is the end result of my labor-intensive efforts: one massive cookie. Sure, there’s more dough to work with, but I’ve made a decision. I’m leaving this one to the experts!

P.S. Here’s another great one!

(Via You Are My Fave)

I thought I’d share a quick peek at my Halloween costume from Saturday night. Did you dress up this weekend or do you have plans to dress up tonight? Wishing everyone a spook-tacular Halloween! 🙂

(Image by Angela Rutherford via Flickr)