An otherwise lovely 2009 Stefano Mancinelli Lacrima de Morro, a red wine from the Marche, had delicious flavors of earth and sour cherry and a snappy acidity, but its floral aromas were so pronounced it would be like pairing a plate of pasta with a bottle of my grandmother's perfume.

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In Civitanova Marche, a traditionally wealthy town, the economic crunch has had a tremendous psychological impact.

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Antonella Sgavo, a city official in Civitanova Marche, told ANSA that the stories of those three killed are not unique.

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Olive Ascolana is a culinary signature of Le Marche.

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Pierre Pelletier, 45, was in court after safety inspectors found a dead, decaying rat close to food in Le Marche Francais in West Maitland Street.

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Readers are introduced to dishes such as A Pie of Carrots and Other Roots, Luxury Bread and Brioche, and Fried Artichokes with Bacon and Cream, as well as pivotal epicurean characters like Taillevent (a 14th-century cook to the court of France), Olivier de La Marche (the Duke of Burgundy's master of ceremonies) and Maestro Martino di Como (cook to the papal court).

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First you pick a specific tree from one of over a dozen olive groves scattered across the eastern coast of central Italy, in the Le Marche and Abruzzo regions.

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The platforms were made by Marche Industries in Ford, near Shrewsbury, which says it turns caravans "into a boat" using polystyrene blocks.

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