Athena Varnava, Clip 1: Making Flaounes for Easter

Collection: Anahi Viladrich Records at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Athena Varnava

Date: Time Period: 1965 - 2012; 2012-11-24; Interview recorded: November 24, 2012 Material: Digital audio recording made using iPhone 5 digital recorder and Adobe Sound Booth. Dimension: Total running time: 0:02:57

Creator: Athena Varnava interviewed by Andrea Varnava Identifier: aql:21236 avr-av-clip-000001

Description: An important tradition at Easter time is the preparation of a cheesy pastry called "flaounes"Athena recalls the whole family working together to prepare this pastry when she was a child. As an adult, she and her daugher, Andrea (who is interviewing her) go to their friends' home to help them prepare this complex traditional dish.

Title : Athena Varnava, Clip 1: Making Flaounes for Easter

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18056

Creator : Athena Varnava interviewed by Andrea Varnava

Date : Time Period: 1965 - 2012; 2012-11-24; Interview recorded: November 24, 2012

Summary/Description : An important tradition at Easter time is the preparation of a cheesy pastry called "flaounes"Athena recalls the whole family working together to prepare this pastry when she was a child. As an adult, she and her daugher, Andrea (who is interviewing her) go to their friends' home to help them prepare this complex traditional dish.

Subject : Cooking, Greek; Pastry; Easter cooking

Relation : Anahi Viladrich Records at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Athena Varnava

Rights : Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

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

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using iPhone 5 digital recorder and Adobe Sound Booth.; Total running time: 0:02:57

Identifier : aql:21236 avr-av-clip-000001