Blini

By |2011-10-25T20:43:38+00:00October 25th, 2011|Categories: Appetizers, Cuisine, Recipes, Ukranian|Tags: , |

Blini (or Bliny) are thin Russian pancakes similar to the French crepe. They are traditionally baked in large quantities during Maslenitsa – also known as Pancake Week – the last week before Lent. In the old days, blinis were used to celebrate the coming of Spring and to mark the end of Winter. By baking and [...]