weekend in collingwood

{ the farewell gift: home baked orange shortbread }

D and I managed to sneak away to Collingwood last weekend. For my birthday this year, D's family gave me a two night stay and a cooking class at the Willow Trace Bed and Breakfast in Collingwood.  The hosts of the B&B were welcoming and we had a quiet room at the back of the house, which was perfect for cozy sleep-ins. The cooking class was led by a British chef and was very informative and interactive - we sipped on wine as we learned to make fresh pasta, three protein dishes and crepes! We were a little nervous the cooking class would be out of our comfort zone but everyone was so kind and we ended up playing pool afterwards with two of the other people in the class! We agreed we'd love to go back and try another class!

We also snuck in some sightseeing and shopping around Collingwood which is often overlooked when we go up to ski. We checked out a local brewery on Friday and visited the local shops on Saturday. One of the shops Leuk was breathtakingly gorgeous, filled with rustic furniture and cashmere sweaters - if you're in Collingwood you must stop in!

It was such a wonderful, laid-back weekend. We enjoyed the quiet time and came home with some new things for the house and some new cooking skills to boot!

{ making butternut squash ravioli }