Homemade blini are incomparably delicious and tender, and they're so easy to make. The perfect vehicles for smoked salmon, caviar, or creme fraiche.

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Red: the colour of passion and power, fire and blood. With its symbolic significance and radiant hue, the ruby is among the most valuable and commanding precious stones. Whether in ancient India, medieval Europe, or the Golden Age of Hollywood, different eras have coveted rubies not only for their hardness and durability, but also their associations with vitality and wealth. Virtually identical to sapphire in all properties except colour, ruby is a variety of the corundum mineral species. In its purest form, corundum is colourless, but the trace element chromium produces the red tone. While richly toned gems like garnet and spinel are often mistaken for the stone, genuine rubies are far more rare and valuable. In honour of July’s birthstone, click ahead to see some of the most stunning ruby jewels ever sold at Sotheby’s, including the world auction record, as well as four upcoming lots. –Stephanie Sporn

For Sale on 1stDibs - Fabergé gold-mounted moss agate and diamond double cufflinks. According to the ledgers of Fabergé's London branch, these cufflinks were sold to Montague

Blini's zijn eigenlijk hele kleine pannenkoekjes met daarop een topping naar keuze. Vaak worden ze geserveerd met een frisse room en zalm, maar je...

An easy homemade Russian Blinis recipe brings you the best appetizer with smoked salmon slices, sour cream, and fresh dill on the top.

This selection of quick vegan blini toppings are simple to make and will impress your guests! Includes a recipe for easy vegan blinis.

This selection of quick vegan blini toppings are simple to make and will impress your guests! Includes a recipe for easy vegan blinis.

These mini-Russian pancakes are one of my favorite things to put caviar on (second in line to potato chips)! For a creative brunch party idea, try making your own blinis! They are almost identical to the recipe for pancake batter, and are the size of a silver dollar pancake. Prep a few dozen of thes

Fluffy potato blinis perfect for your next cocktail or dinner party. We show you step by step how to make these savoury pancake canapes

Smoked Salmon Blini Canapés, the perfect party food for your New Year's Eve. A super easy blini recipe, and the best gourmet food, what a combo.

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Make our easy yeasted blini recipe for buttery, light-as-air pancakes, the perfect vehicle for our sustainable, farm-raised French caviar.

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