Open-Faced Radish Sandwiches

Russians love radishes, from the mild red garden variety to the huge thick-skinned black balls, and the versatile vegetable is firmly rooted in the Russian cuisine. A Russian folk verse even testifies to its ubiquity: “We’ve had seven meals, and it’s radishes still: radishes in thirds and slices; radishes with butter and kvass; radishes in bits and pieces; and radishes just as they are.” Here, red radishes are finely chopped and mixed with cream cheese for a canapé spread that is as lovely