BLINIS, the delicate mini pancakes of Eastern European origin, have found a permanent place in my kitchen repertoire. Traditionally made with yeasted batter of wheat, buckwheat, oatmeal or millet, ...

In ‘The 18th Brumaire of Louis Napoleon’, Marx writes: “Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as ...

These Russian pancakes are called blini and are made with instant yeast for a fluffy, risen texture. The recipe uses all-purpose and buckwheat flour so they have a darker color and a nutty flavor. Top ...

THE MOVIE Babette's Feast (1987) is considered by many (including me) to be the ultimate tribute to food on film. Danish writer and director Gabriel Axel, who died in February, will be remembered for ...

Alice Zaslavsky is the host of A Bite To Eat with Alice, weeknights at 5pm on ABC TV and anytime on ABC iview. Alice is the resident culinary correspondent for ABC News Breakfast and ABC Radio, a food ...

Star chef Grant Achatz’s delicate potato blini are no more difficult to make than breakfast pancakes and oh so much better than store-bought. Chef Grant Achatz is one of the most awarded and ...

Christmas lunch might be the main event, but you can’t forget about breakfast on the big day! Tom Kerridge is making sure the celebrations get off to a delicious start, with the perfect brunch recipe ...

Well, it depends who you’re asking. If you’re talking to a Russian, then blini are thin, crepe-like pancakes often made with buckwheat. They’re eaten with sour cream or cottage cheese or butter or ...

thin French crepes filled with chocolate sauce and topped with hazelnuts - Mizina/Getty Images Flatbreads must be a universal culinary creation, or something close to it. Just thinking about the ...

These delectable salmon blinis look sophisticated but take very little time to put together. You can make your own blinis, but there are ready-made ones available if you want to save time. We’ve ...

Looking for a low-stress but impressive canape to serve at your next gathering? Try these blinis with turmeric cream, salmon and dill, and get the blender to do all the work of making the batter for ...

Blinis topped with smoked salmon are a Russian treat “synonymous with celebrations” says Murielle Banackissa. And this recipe from the Montreal-based food writer, photographer and stylist is her ...