Buckwheat Blini

Food snobs, rejoice! Even Vladimir Putin isn’t served better blini than these. The classic chassis for caviar of all grades, blini are every bit as good with smoked salmon or lox and accompaniments. Since buckwheat flour doesn’t sift well, be sure to use a whisk to combine the dry ingredients for these little pancakes, and remember—folding the egg whites in slowly is the key to keeping the blinis’ texture nice and light (for tips on folding).</