magine a whole week of eating all the pancakes you want! Each year toward the end of winter, children in Siberia (and throughout Russia) do just that. During the festival of Maslenitsa (MAH-zlen-eet-sa), also known as “Pancake Week” or “Butter Week,” Siberians celebrate by baking and eating pancakes called (BLEEN-ee). One pancake is a (BLEEN). More than one and you’ve got blini.
