Description: Karima Moyer-Nocchi will give a lecture based on her book: Chewing the Fat – An Oral History of Italian Foodways from Fascism to Dolce Vita. This highly engaging and visually driven presentation will examine the ways in which the politics of the fascist era (1922-1943) influenced the Italian culinary identity from a socio-cultural perspective and the role it played in the conceptual development of Italian cuisine as we know it today. The lecture will explore the tenets of Oral History in general and then looks specifically at how this method of data collection opens a unique window onto food history research. Moyer-Nocchi analyzes the notion of “authenticity” and reveals how some of the best-loved myths of Italian food are part of an invented set of traditions. That view is balanced through a closer look at how traditions, invented or otherwise, play an important part in societal healing and cultural progression in Italy. The presentation will conclude with a performance of selected excerpts from the book.
ZOOM MeetingWhen: 20-Sep-2025, Saturday Time: 10:00 AM (PDT) ***** SPECIAL TIME *****Presenter: Karima Moyer-Nocchi
Speaker Bio: Karima Moyer-Nocchi is a noted culinary historian specializing in Italian cuisine. In her work, she reconstructs histories through a culinary lens, with an eye on myth busting, evident in her acclaimed publications “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“. Her upcoming book is “An Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese from Ancient Rome to Modern America” for Columbia University Press for which she was an ICJS Fellow at the Jefferson Foundation in Monticello and a Smithsonian Fellow at the National Museum of American History. An advocate for experiential learning, she encourages “hands-on history” as reflected in her popular Instagram account: @historicalitalianfood and website: theeternaltable.com. Born and educated in the United States, Moyer-Nocchi has made Italy her home since 1990. She teaches in the Modern Languages department at the University of Siena and currently resides in Umbria. Link to “Chewing the Fat” book: the link.
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Eastside Genealogical Society – Italian Interest Group P.O. Box 374 Bellevue, WA 98009-0374
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Mystery Book Club Saturday, August 16, starting at 4:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us as we discuss a fictional genealogical book, The Diamond Eaters by M.K. Jones.
More information at: Amazon: The Diamond Eaters Free loan on Kindle Unlimited
This book may also be available in print from various book stores.
TPCGS Book Club Zoom Meeting Every month on the Third Sat beginning at 4:00 PM Pacific Time Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Tuesday, August 2, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm virtual via Zoom
This month we will be watching and discussing Part 3 of 3 of the video “What’s New in Legacy Family Tree 8?”
We meet monthly to share tips & tricks, problems & solutions. Sometimes we will watch videos or share our screens to aide in learning more about using Legacy Family Tree software.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you’ve been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
We look forward to meeting with you, every month on the First Tuesday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time Download: Meeting invite with Links
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Kenith Fritsche is leading a new Special Interest Group: Pacific Northwest (PNW) SIG. It is scheduled for the first Sunday of every month at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific), starting in July. It will be held online, via Zoom.
The Pacific Northwest (PNW) has a unique history, from hosting the most culturally diverse indigenous populations in the United States, to supporting the arrival of tens of thousands of Oregon Trail settlers, and cultivating the boom years of the Silicon Forest. The PNW region is a special collection of ethnicities, people, and culture that deserves to be studied and learned about. Please join us to discuss genealogy focused research topics, ideas, and project opportunities pertaining to the region.
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Tuesday, July 1, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm virtual via Zoom
This is our monthly meeting to share tips & tricks, problems & solutions. Sometimes we will watch videos or share our screens to aid in learning more about using Legacy Family Tree software.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you’ve been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
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Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Writing Family History SIG Wednesday, June 11, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom
The Writing Family History Special Interest Group (WFH-SIG) supports TPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress in their projects. Visitors welcome.
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Description: This lecture examines Italian municipal and tax censuses as valuable genealogical resources. It provides an overview of censuses over time, including the riveli and catasti, highlighting their insights into family structures, property ownership, and community history. Participants will learn how to locate and analyze these records to enhance their family research.
Speaker Bio: Suzanne Russo Adams, MA, AG®, is an Associate Professor of family history and the Director of the Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University. An Accredited Genealogist® specializing in Italian research, she holds degrees in Family History/Genealogy and Sociology, as well as a master’s degree in History. With over 25 years of experience in the genealogy field, Suzanne has worked extensively in record acquisition, strategy, and content digitization for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. She is the author of “Finding Your Italian Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide”.
If you aren’t a registered member, you must request meeting access. Below is the link to request a meeting invitation.Please send me an invitation link
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Eastside Genealogical Society – Italian Interest Group P.O. Box 374 Bellevue, WA 98009-0374
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm virtual via Zoom
This month’s topic is: TBD
This is our monthly meeting to share tips & tricks, problems & solutions. Sometimes we will watch videos or share our screens to aid in learning more about using Legacy Family Tree software.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you’ve been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send them in.
We look forward to meeting with you, every month on the First Tuesday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time Download: Meeting invite with Links
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“On Food and Fascism”
Speaker Bio: Karima Moyer-Nocchi is a noted culinary historian specializing in Italian cuisine. In her work, she reconstructs histories through a culinary lens, with an eye on myth busting, evident in her acclaimed publications “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“. Her upcoming book is “An Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese from Ancient Rome to Modern America” for Columbia University Press for which she was an ICJS Fellow at the Jefferson Foundation in Monticello and a Smithsonian Fellow at the National Museum of American History. An advocate for experiential learning, she encourages “hands-on history” as reflected in her popular Instagram account: @historicalitalianfood and website: theeternaltable.com. Born and educated in the United States, Moyer-Nocchi has made Italy her home since 1990. She teaches in the Modern Languages department at the University of Siena and currently resides in Umbria. Link to “Chewing the Fat” book: the link.
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“Italian Municipal and Tax Censuses”
Speaker Bio: Suzanne Russo Adams, MA, AG®, is an Associate Professor of family history and the Director of the Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University. An Accredited Genealogist® specializing in Italian research, she holds degrees in Family History/Genealogy and Sociology, as well as a master’s degree in History. With over 25 years of experience in the genealogy field, Suzanne has worked extensively in record acquisition, strategy, and content digitization for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. She is the author of “Finding Your Italian Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide”.
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