1 eggplant1/3 red onion chopped1 garlic clove, minced1 firm tomato, peeled, seeded & chopped2tsp red wine vinegar2 tbsp EVOO1 tbsp

Meat mixture for Greek Meatloaf or 4 hamburgers  1 lb ground beef½ cup bread crumbs If making meatloaf: 1-2 lemons

Eggplant Yiaourtlou (eaten cold or room temperature) ​serves 21 Eggplant, sliced and salted (about 1/4 ” thick)1 cup  Full fat (10%) Greek

Milos, Kimolos and uninhabited Polyaigos are a set of volcanic islands in the Western Cyclades (photos above from my visit

(Recipe adapted from Diane Kochilas’ The Glorious Foods of Greece)Makes 20 fritters ​1 jar EVGE sun-dried tomatoes or 10 sun-dried tomatoes2

The Cyclades: white washed houses, blue domed churches, narrow allies with bright bougainvillea, dry & wind swept landscapes in sandy