From a train journey through woods of Oregon, Kate Young writes about the marzipan she’s made to get into the December mood – inspired by Jesse Burton’s historical novel, she trialled 17th-century recipes until she got it right
By Kate Young for The Little Library Café, part of the Guardian Books Network
At the sight of them, she is taken by the desire for something sweet. “Do you have any marzipan?”
“No. Sugar is – not something we take much of. It makes people’s souls grow sick.”
The Miniaturist, Jessie Burton
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