I ordered a Martha Washington cookbook that had all the recipes adapted to six and it included a recipe from Thomas
Jefferson. I am going to try his for Baked Cream. It seems
to be fairly simple. Martha's standard table consisted of
at least 5 meats down the middle and the object was to cover
every surface of the table with side dishes except for the
area the plates were placed on.

I was surprised to learn it was all served family style since
I would have supposed each dish would have been served by her
slaves. Many of the house slaves were related to her because
of the escapades of her male relatives. It also mentioned
that she and George Washington carved all the meat and served
it. A skill at which they were both adept.

It is pouring rain today and as usual, we needed it, not having recovered from the drought last year. I got out a
tomato, basil and parsley yesterday evening. The sweet basil
is purple and the Thai basil is green with purple tips. They
taste entirely different. The Thai basil has a nutty flavor.
I also planted some geraniums and a pale pink Gerbera daisy.
I have a lot yet to do; I need to get some hanging plants
and plant squash and potatoes.