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Community cookie bake for Greek festival

Maria Eftimiades makes Koulourakia cookies in preparation for

Photo credit: Gordon M. Grant | Maria Eftimiades makes Koulourakia cookies in preparation for Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons' annual Hamptons Greek Festival in Southampton. (June 28, 2012)

At 5:30 a.m. on a recent Wednesday, Vivi Laggis unlocked the door to the basement of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons in Southampton and made her way to the windowless kitchen.

Into the stainless-steel bowl of an electric mixer, she measured 6 pounds of butter, 3 dozen eggs, 3quarts sugar, 1/2 cup baking powder, 1/4 cup vanilla and 10 pounds of flour. When the dough was smooth and...

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