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Kale Salad with Bell Peppers, Edamame, Dried Cranberries and Farro with Orange Vinaigrette

Kale Salad with DressingEvery month I have the privilege of getting together with a small group of women under the pretense of discussing a book.  While we always devote at least a minute or two to the book, we spend most of our time catching up on each other’s lives over dinner.

Bell peppers

This past Sunday was no exception.  We laughed a lot, commiserated some, and ate a memorable meal together.  My friend who was hosting this month has serious food-style.  She’s got a knack for making approachable, soul-warming food and then giving it a bit of a twist.  She makes it looks effortless, yet I always push back my chair from her table feeling inspired.

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Farro Salad with Bell Peppers and Olives

Tis the season for outdoor entertaining and with it that dreaded request to “please bring a side dish.”  Maybe it’s just me, but I find being a guest in the winter is far easier than being a guest in the summer.  In the winter, a bouquet of flowers or a bottle of wine, makes any host happy.  In the summer, when I’d rather be reading a book in the hammock, it seems that hosts have the same idea and consequently, ask guests to get a little more involved.

I share this observation not to get myself scratched off from every guest list this summer (although after reading my first paragraph, I’m starting to get a little nervous), but instead to advise you to start thinking about a recipe or two that will be your go-to side dish over the next couple of months.

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