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How to Make Blini Blini are Russian pancakes. They are a featured food in "Compromised by the Prince's Touch," Book #1 in The Royals of Kuban series. Check out the house party breakfast scene where they become a point of interest between our hero, Nikolay, and the villain, Amesbury. Blini can be thick or they can be thin like crepes. They can be topped with anything. Traditional toppings include berries, sour cream and caviar. And, they are delicious! Many Russian holidays and special occasions feature blini. Blini with sour cream and caviar as featured at www.jamesbeard.org Hungry now? Here's a recipe to try blini on your own (or you can see the recipe in original form here: https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/true-russian-blini Sponge : 1 package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons) 1 cup warm water (115°) 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour Blini : 2 cups warm milk, or a little more as needed 4 tablespoons unsalted
Maslenitsa It's finally spring here in the Pacific Northwest. It comes so late, we almost miss it. It's May now and we are careening towards midsummer in just a few weeks with hours and hours of daylight. Whether it's May Day and moving the cattle to the summer pastures, or Maslenitsa, the world is full of celebrations that surround the arrival of spring. Maslenitsa is mentioned twice in the Royals of Kuban series. First, it's mentioned as the theme for Klara's house party in Richmond where the plotters gather to plan revolution, in Book #1 Compromised by the Prince's Touch. It's also mentioned in Book #3, out Aug. 1, 2018, Awakened by the Prince's Kiss. So, what is this festival? Maslenitsa celebrates the coming of spring. This year, it was celebrated March 4-10. It's a Russian holiday that changes every year in order to correspond to the Russian Orthodox calendar. Some call it Russian Mardi Gras since it take place the week before the beg