Since moving back to Jersey, I haven’t had time to cook for myself. I have devoted my spare time to cleaning and organizing my house (and I am far from being done). I have been eating “fast food” - yogurt, oatmeal, peanut butter & jelly, or turkey sandwiches more often than I’d like to. Tonight was one of the rare nights that I had time to make myself a full course dinner from start to finish (including an appetizer). It’s good to be back in the kitchen!

Appetizer: chicken liver with sautéed pea green and ramp.

Entrée: roasted chicken (finally…roasting my own bird), barley, and sautéed ramp.

While eating dinner, I refused to turn on TV or sit in front of the computer - good to have a nice and quiet dinner.