Verso University: The Epic History of Mac and Cheese: Talk, Tasting & Tour (An America 250 Event)

Date: Wednesday, September 23

Time: 3:30-5:30 pm

Locations:

• Capuli restaurant, 143 Post Rd East
• The Westport Museum for History and Culture, 25 Avery Place

Event Details

Get ready to view history through the lens of America’s most beloved dish: macaroni and cheese! Join culinary historian Karima Moyer-Nocchi for insights from her book, The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese from Ancient Rome to Modern America, tracing the dish’s story across centuries of colonization, migration, labor, industry, race, class, and identity.

The event begins at Capuli restaurant, where mac and cheese and a thoughtfully paired white wine will be served, followed by a curator-led tour at the Westport Museum for History and Culture.

A registration fee of $20 includes food, wine, and tour.

About the Instructor

Karima Moyer-Nocchi is a culinary historian and professor at the University of Siena in Italy. She is author of the book Chewing the Fat: An Oral History of Italian Foodways from Fascism to Dolce Vita and The Eternal Table: A Cultural History of Food in Rome. In preparation for her latest book, The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese: From Ancient Rome to Modern America, she was awarded fellowships at the International Center for Jefferson Studies, the Smithsonian Institution, and the George Washington Presidential Library in Mount Vernon. Moyer-Nocchi resides in Umbria and has been an Italian resident for over 35 years.

About Verso University

• Classes are usually structured as a consecutive series.
• Class size is often limited.
• Each series has a one-time fee registration fee covering all classes in the series.
• Registration is mandatory.
• The Westport Library wants to ensure that all interested students are able to participate in Verso University courses. If the registration fee is a barrier to entry for you, please contact JConnon@westportlibrary.org.

Verso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative, serving up year-round offerings of classes, workshops, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly.

Verso University programs are made possible by the generous support of the Nancy J. Beard Lifelong Learning and Education Fund. 

Library Refund Policy

The Westport Library is committed to intellectual freedom, inclusivity, and lifelong learning. Our mission is to provide welcoming spaces for the free exchange of ideas. The Library does not endorse or condemn points of view, including any program content or the views expressed by presenters or participants.