With a mixing bowl and ingredients lined up, Maria Beno is starting the process of creating something that is a Greek tradition. The owner of Yaya’s Bakery in Astoria is preparing a cake called vasilopita.
“It’s a big tradition in Greece for so many years,” Beno said.
During the week between Christmas and New Year’s, Beno, who has owned Yaya’s Bakery for nearly 20 years, will sell a lot of cake.
“We bake it and we add a coin in the end. Everybody shares it. It doesn’t matter how big it is, we are going to cut an equal amount for everyone, and whoever gets the coin we put
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