In over twenty years of business we have never had to consider removing Mousakas and it popular, over-achiever off-shoot, Veggie Mousakas, from the menu. After last months killer freeze in Mexico, however, the landscape was forever changed. Eggplant cannot be found for even less than double the standard price and if so, not in good condition. So when we found the four remaining cases at the Co-op Partners Warehouse we were in a quandary: should we prepare the two most popular dishes, Melitzana and Mousakas, until the eggplant ran out or should we eliminate one in preference for the other? After some soul searching we decided to stop production of Melitzana in favor of Mousakas--and boy, are we glad we did. It will be at least two more weeks before eggplant will be re-sourced and available again. So, as the weather goes through its winter down turn, ring in Spring with the Winter squelching Mousakas.