According to Alice Waters in the “Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook,” whenever legendary chef Jeremiah Tower made blini at Chez Panisse, he’d recount how his Russian uncle felt about butter. You had enough ...

I’ve probably spent more New Year’s Eves working than celebrating, so I know a thing or two about what makes a great party ...

I’ve long been planning a dream Christmas brunch. Our family of adventurous eaters has roots in five countries -- England, France, Russia, Canada and the United States -- and the ideal menu would have ...

Writer/teacher/cook Paul Graham brought us all into the NCPR kitchen this morning for his version of Norman-style blinis. (Like those Babette... Dec 14, 2016 — Writer/teacher/cook Paul Graham brought ...

Buckwheat is a seed that when ground into a flour, has a nutty flavor and deep, rich brown color. Despite its name, buckwheat flour doesn't contain any wheat or gluten, and it does not fall under the ...

This is hands down the most scrumptious and undeservedly forgotten recipe for pancakes made with filling, a.k.a. Russian blini with “pripek”. Shrovetide, or just “pancake week”, is an annual event ...

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 ...

Nothing like kick starting the day with a delicious breakfast treat. This traditional Russian dish is made using buckwheat. You can top it with cream and smoked salmon and finish with dill or ...

Beluga lentils are so named because they resemble beluga caviar, and some creative vegetarian cooks have used them in recipes that play off the resemblance. This treatment uses kombu, a type of dried ...

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 ...

Beetroot salmon blinis and Quails egg, crayfish and caviar blinis from "Party-Perfect Bites: Delicious Recipes for Canapes, Finger Food and Party Snacks" (Ryland Peters & Small, $24.95) by Milli ...