Weekend in PA

I have a tradition with a few friends of going to NYC for Martin Luther King Jr. weekend each year.  This year we decided to do something different because our one friend that lives in the city was not going to be able to attend this year.  

We headed to Wyomissing, PA to stay at our friend's house and have a relaxing weekend.  Wyomissing was a really cute town and we had a great time catching up and eating a ton of yummy food.

On Saturday we enjoyed a brunch honoring our friend who is having her first baby.  Then we headed into town for lunch at a restaurant called, "Say Cheese!"  For dessert we visited a cupcake shop run by a winner of the show, Cupcake Wars.  For a second dessert we had gourmet hot chocolate at a place called, "Haute Chocolate."

 Baby Brunch

 French Onion Soup

 The Group

 Cupcakes

Fancy Hot Chocolate

We were pretty stuffed at that point but we were off to our next adventure, a cooking class!  We made three (homemade!) pasta dishes, salad, and a dessert.  The food took a while to prepare so we got our appetite back by the time everything was ready to eat.  It was a fun experience and the food was delicious.  I can't wait to try out some of the recipes at home and plan on buying some of the tools to make my own homemade pasta.

 Making Dough for Pasta

 Time to Chill the Dough

 Brown Butter and Marinara Sauces

 Pasta!

 Fettuccine with Chicken, Prosciutto and Capers

 Greens with Blood Oranges and Pomegranate Seeds

 Thinner Pasta with Fresh Marinara Sauce

 Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Sage Sauce (My Favorite!)

 The Chefs

I forget the name...a fancy pear dessert that was amazing!

On Sunday morning we went to a popular brunch spot.  It took forever to get a table and then to get our food but the wait was worth it.  Our entertainment during the meal was an appearance by Jon Gosselin (from Jon & Kate + 8) who came in to eat at the restaurant.  I should probably mention that Wyomissing is where Kate lives with the kids so he had probably just left from seeing the kids.  He was with a woman who we guessed was his girlfriend.