The thickness of the blinis is up to you – these are quite thin but if you make them too thick by mistake, slice them in half horizontally and you will get twice as many! Each of the toppings is ...

For the blinis, mix together the buckwheat flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper and the milk to make a smooth batter. Add the mustard powder, cheddar and chives ...

When it starts to bubble, pour in 1⁄3 cup batter to form a 4-inch-diameter blini. Cook one or two blinis at a time—do not crowd the pan. When the edges of the blini begin to turn brown ...

Speak to her and others with former Soviet roots, and you’ll hear a similar refrain — caviar is best enjoyed either heaped onto bread slathered ... and rich, like blini, potatoes, and sweet ...