Deconstruct Your Baba Ghanoush for a Even Prettier Presentation

We love a good dip on a starter menu, but they aren’t always the prettiest dishes. Chef/Owner Christiane Gehami of Arugula Bistro says she's always been a huge fan of baba ghanoush, but never liked the presentation of the roasted eggplant dip.

“I was born in Egypt and simply adore Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine,” says Gehami, who opened her West Hartford, Conn., bistro in 1996, “long before anyone knew...