“All my friends and their kids help make these,” writes Eve Eder, of Pembroke Pines. Combine egg yolk, 1/4 cup sugar and cream cheese; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and light. Place bread ...

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 ...

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, ...

I always start a dinner party with eye-catching canapes rather than a more formal entree. These are served with pre-dinner drinks as people arrive and catch up. Mini pikelets or blini are tasty ...

We love serving lemon ricotta pancakes for breakfast because of their light, fluffy texture. The lemon juice helps offset the usual sweetness that you get from a large stack of pancakes drizzled with ...

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 ...