Baba Ganoush is a Middle Eastern eggplant dip made with fire roasted eggplants, tahini, yogurt, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. The eggplants are charred on an open flame or oven-grilled until soft, then blended to a smooth paste. It has a mild smoky flavor with a creamy texture and a bit of tang. This...

Athens is a city of beautiful contradictions. Michelin-starred dining rooms share sidewalk space with decades-old taverns. Modern rooftop bars overlook 2,000-year-old monuments. Everywhere you look, the past and present converge to create an unparalleled multilayered metropolis. Despite the city’s dexterity, travelers have long treated the Greek capital as little more than a pit stop between...