Tag Archives: pancakes

Galettes de courgette

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Meg

Move over, potato pancakes. This lighter, summery version with zucchini is perfect in hot weather. The pancakes combine grated zucchini and potato with egg and plenty of herbs — mint is my favorite. Fried in olive oil until crispy and … Continue reading →

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Pancakes ‘Syrniki’ au fromage blanc

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Meg

The recipe for these fluffy little pancakes came to me via my Grandma Anne, whose family hailed from a small Jewish village in Ukraine. She called them ‘cottage cheese pancakes’, which always baffled me since cottage cheese has curds and … Continue reading →

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Blini

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Meg

When I first moved to Russia in June 1986, black caviar was not only plentiful and cheap, but also — less than two months after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster — seemed (to me) to be one of the safest foods … Continue reading →

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