Melting

Plenty of oil (not olive oil) • potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds • round zucchini, sliced into rounds (or fewer regular long zucchini) • little oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • –18 oz mixed ground meat (400–500 grams) • wine (about 120 ml) • tomato purée (800 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • sugar •

sandwich bread or leftover rustic bread • shredded melting cheese (Gouda, Gruyère, or Kasseri) • ham or smoked turkey • butter (or margarine) • heaping tablespoon all-purpose flour • butter (or margarine) • milk (200 ml) • mustard • Salt, pepper, a little ground nutmeg • water (1/2 liter) • vinegar • eggs •

large eggplants • ground beef (I prefer chuck) • onion • garlic • large ripe tomato • salt, paprika, whole allspice • olive oil • milk (about 500 ml) • butter (about 50 grams) • flour (about 50 grams) • salt • egg yolks •

pork leg, cut into chunks • green bell peppers • red bell peppers • mushrooms • onion • white wine • heavy cream (200 ml) • melting cheese (such as Emmental, Gouda, or any mild cheese) • little olive oil • salt • pepper

eggplant (preferably Tsakonian or similar variety) • leftover cooked ground meat (about 200 grams) • tomato, thinly sliced • Shredded mozzarella cheese or any good melting cheese of your choice • Olive oil • Salt and pepper

servings (about 1 lb/500 grams) cooked ground meat sauce • servings (1 lb/500 grams) cooked pasta • Melting cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, gouda, or any cheese you like)