Fall is upon us, and you know what that means: ‘Tis the season for entertaining and fun cocktail parties. It can be exhausting coming up with inventive finger food ideas that aren’t played out, but a ...

The holiday party season is just around the corner, and I am already thinking about recipes for entertaining. These Simply Savory Blinis are delightful little finger foods that are easy to make, ...

If you haven’t thought about blini lately, please may we have your full attention? Let’s say you have some caviar, and let’s say that caviar is not triple O beluga or something just as good. (If you ...

Blinis are eaten everywhere in Russia, and by everyone, particularly for breakfast. You'd struggle to find a family that didn't have them a few times a week. They were a staple dish during the Soviet ...

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 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Pancake, pikelet or crepe – many countries can stake a partial claim to the global pancake empire. But wherever you're from and whatever ...

Watching the Oscars, like the Super Bowl, has become almost an unofficial holiday, an occasion when tens of millions of us get together for an old-fashioned TV-viewing party, complete with abundant ...

Russians prepare for Lent by gorging on traditional crepes. MOSCOW -- New Orleans has Mardi Gras. Rio has Carnival. Russia? Pancake Week. Lots and lots of pancakes, for a week. Pancakes with jam, ...

With the dust of Thanksgiving settled, it’s open season for holiday entertaining. Everywhere you turn there’s an office party, family brunch or ugly-sweater party to attend. But if you’re the one ...

Blini served with items to top them with, such as smoked seafood, crème fraîche and dill. The Academy Awards are on Sunday and if you’re hosting a viewing party, you might want to serve decadent bites ...