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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

This Jan. 28, 2013 photo shows blini with smoked trout, caviar and horseradish cream served on a platter in Concord, N.H. These elegant hors d'oeuvres are perfect for an Oscar night viewing party. (AP ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...