Easter recipe

AN EASTER EXPLOSION!

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We set our clever friends @youmothersupper an Easter challenge to fill one of our Rabbit & Cabbage trays with something delicious and THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT! ⁠Look at those halved creme eggs. Yum!⁠Here is their recipe for this fun creation. We think it would be great to make with the kids over the holidays. ⁠ INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE 50g good-quality cacao powder 200g softened salted butter 200g golden caster sugar 4 eggs 200g self raising flour 1tsp baking powder 1 tbsp whole milk 1 tsp vanilla essence  INGREDIENTS FOR DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE TOPPING 150 g icing sugar 50 g butter…

BUNNY EARS NAPKINS

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A sweet, fun and easy way to add a touch of whimsy to your table. MATERIALS TO GATHER TOGETHER… Rabbit & Cabbage napkins twine or ribbon Chocolate foiled eggs or hard boiled eggs MAKING THE BUNNY EARS Position the napkin on the diagonal – so it looks like a diamond. Fold the bottom point of the napkin up to the top point to make a triangle. Starting with the bottom point, roll up the napkin from the bottom to the top…until the napkin looks like this. Bend the napkin in half. Make sure the ears are the same size. Nestle…

In conversation with Mims Heritage – the making of Wool Bunnies

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Flora Mims of Mims Heritage is one of my oldest friends; we met on the first day of term of Norwich Art School and then went on to study Textiles at Goldsmiths College, London together. Here is a little window into her bunny making process with image captions taken from conversations with Flora. Each part is cut and sewn by hand then filled with sheepswool, lavender and rice. The bunnies are made using a beautiful brushed 100% wool fabric. Cutting the bunnies out of felt. The magic of drawing out a flat shape in order to create a three dimensional…

Rabbit & Cabbage kitchen textiles

All Creatures Great & Small

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Rabbit & Cabbage was one of the first prints we designed.  We launched it on a deckchair in 2006.  It has remained one of our all-time best-sellers.  Over the years we have tweaked the design a little, but the deckchair remains true to the original. Inspired by tales of Peter Rabbit and the Flopsy Bunnies running amok in Mr McGregor’s garden, the design is filled with nostalgic references to our childhoods. The chocolatey brown and vivid green of the vegetable patch, the lazy buzzing of insects on a summer’s afternoon, and the secret delights of the English country garden.     Like all…

Patisserie Makes Perfect!

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It’s Patisserie Week on the Great British Bake Off, so what better way to celebrate than with our favourite patisserie baker Angela, of foodie blog Patisserie Makes Perfect. We first came across Angela on social media – she’s a big fan of Thornback & Peel, but also turned out to have a rather gorgeous blog of her own. Patisserie Makes Perfect is one woman’s journey to perfect the art of patisserie, viennoiserie, cakes, biscuits and all the crème pat and buttercream you could eat. Full of delicious images and tempting recipes, we were immediately hooked! Prepare to indulge…. T&P: Hi…