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 ...

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 ...

Caviar – salt-cured roe, traditionally from the sturgeon fish – is a popular Russian delicacy. Serve on buttered bread, in a blini with a dollop of sour cream or eat straight from the spoon.