Moussaka

When Chicho stopped working, he watched a lot of cooking shows, and would sometimes surprise us with unfamiliar dishes. Some were delicious, others less so. But one particular dish became legendary.

None of us had heard of moussaka. All of us claimed to dislike eggplant. But this dish was the most delicious thing we had ever tasted. I remember my mother getting so upset when she came home from work and discovered we’d already eaten the leftovers for lunch. Daddy promised he’d make it again, and he did. This recipe is copied from the exact book he used. But it never tasted the same as that first one, perhaps because it was never the delightful surprise of the first time, or perhaps he digressed from this recipe. But it is still a super favorite.