Anton Chekhov: Watching a woman make Russian pancakes, you might think that she was calling on the spirits or extracting from the batte

Watching a woman make Russian pancakes, you might think that she was calling on — Anton Chekhov

Watching a woman make Russian pancakes, you might think that she was calling on the spirits or extracting from the batter the philosopher’s stone.

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