In November, I offered to make blini as an hors d’oeuvre for a Thanksgiving dinner. The hostess liked the idea, and I liked her reason: “They are instant festivity,” she wrote in an e-mail. So they ...

Think you know everything about blinis? You don’t know anything until you‘ve tried these tantalizing treats. Get cooking! From Feb.12 to Feb.18 all frying pans will be occupied by blinis. During ...

Russian pancakes, known as ‘blini’, are absolutely essential during Maslenitsa – the so-called “pancake week” before the austere period of Lent. Here is one of the most authentic recipes that you need ...

A few weeks ago, when Christmas was but an alcoholic twinkle in the collective British eye, we touched upon the idea of the perfect party snack – which, in my opinion, is the crunchy, fatty, ...