Sift flours, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and salt into a separate bowl, and make a well in the center. Pour the yolk mixture and the dissolved yeast into the well, and start whisking from the center ...

Heat a griddle or skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Lightly butter the surface and ladle over 1/4 cup of blini batter. When it is bubbled throughout and golden brown on the bottom, flip the ...

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 ...

As for toppings, I decided more is better. The result is not simply a tasty little pancake, but a tasty little pancake topped with smoked trout (or smoked salmon, if you prefer), plus the caviar ...

To eat caviar with blini, simply scoop a choice mound of caviar onto the blini, along with, perhaps, a dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream. After that, all that’s left to do is enjoy the high ...

Once you have a pile of blini, raid your fridge for fillings. Like the baked potato bar, blini are a good, neutral vehicle for clearing out the fridge, so lay out a whole bunch of stuff. Sour ...