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Athena Varnava stuffing grape leaves

Collection: Anahi Viladrich Records at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Athena Varnava
Date: December 2, 2012; 2012-12-02 Material: Digital image Dimension: 10.88 x 8.16 inches; 300 dpi
Creator: Athena Varnava Identifier: aql:21206 avr-av-000002 avr-av-000002.tif

Description: Athena Varnava makes koupepia (stuffed grape leaves) and gemista (stuffed tomatoes and peppers) at her home in Auburndale. Athena was born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus but moved to Queens when she was 19 years old. Her daughter, Andrea Varnava has learned many of the family cooking traditions and interviews her mother about them for the Queens Memory Project.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18056

Creator : Athena Varnava

Date : December 2, 2012; 2012-12-02

Summary/Description : Athena Varnava makes koupepia (stuffed grape leaves) and gemista (stuffed tomatoes and peppers) at her home in Auburndale. Athena was born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus but moved to Queens when she was 19 years old. Her daughter, Andrea Varnava has learned many of the family cooking traditions and interviews her mother about them for the Queens Memory Project.

Subject : Immigrant families; Cooking

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Coverage : Auburndale, Queens, NY Auburndale (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Digital image

Format : Digital image; 10.88 x 8.16 inches; 300 dpi

Identifier : aql:21206 avr-av-000002 avr-av-000002.tif

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Immigrant families; Cooking
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