Wow! The Eccolemarche blog is 3 years old this month. In January 2018 Isabelle and I created the initially English-Dutch blog about Le Marche region, with the aim of making this wonderful, but relatively unknown region better known beyond the national borders. Elke joined us in 2019 and the blog Read more
Another year has gone and, do you know that our blog is turning 3 years this month, already?? I can’t believe we started 3 years and almost 180 posts (each) ago! I know you may not feel that our blog is so full of posts, and that’s why Isabelle, Elke Read more
If you ask any Marchigians what they are having as primo (first course) on Christmas day, the answer can only be the one and only CAPPELLETTI. I think we must have signed a secret pact at birth, saying that there will be no Christmas holidays with at least one meal Read more
Because of the difficult Corona year, in which even the Christmas celebrations at home are different than usual, many Marchigians and many Italian communities have come up with something to create a particularly beautiful and magical Christmas atmosphere in the towns. And Fabriano has really outdone itself in creating this Read more
My motto for 2020’s gifts’ list was “support local artisans”. It is not easy to find some talented craftsmen these days, that’s why you can trust us when we recommend Laura Scopa’s studio in Appignano: Federico Brocani, who with his organization “Marchecraft” brings together tourists and Marchigian artisans from various Read more
It’s been a while that we haven’t cooked together with Mamma Graziella. Now the time has finally come and the occasion is special: it’s Mamma Graziella’s birthday! What better way to celebrate it than baking the traditional birthday cake of Le Marche? When I talked about this cake to Elke Read more