STYLE | Food
Autumnal
afternoon tea
There’s just someth i ng about sitti ng dow n to a ‘proper’ A f ternoon Tea that feels so del iciously i ndu lgent. It’s not just about the i ng red ients (though on ly the f i nest w i l l do) but the ritua l of pou ri ng, the ceremon ia l choosi ng, the sense of opu lence a nd occasion. Here a re just a few of ou r favou rite places to enjoy th is qu i ntessentia l ly British pasti me th is Autu m n. P ictu res Ch r i st i a n Wa r ren
A delightfully Victorian affair For a specia l occasion A f ternoon Tea f it for a Queen, look no f u rther tha n A lbert Cottage Hotel, i n the ver y bu i ld i ng where Queen Victoria hersel f enjoyed a nd popu la rised th is most qu i ntessentia l ly British ceremony du ri ng her Roya l residences. Ex tracts from Queen Victoria’s jou rna ls at the age of just 13 i n 1832 – a nd aga i n i n 1837 when she f i rst beca me Queen – spea k of her love for th is elega nt ritua l. In fact, the word “tea” a lone occu rs 7,587 ti mes i n Queen Victoria’s jou rna l records. Treat you rsel f to a n a rray of da i nty f i nger sa ndw iches, del icious scones w ith ja m a nd loca l clotted crea m, m i n i Victoria sponges, ca kes a nd tempti ng sweet treats – a l l fresh ly made i n the A lbert Cottage k itchens a nd ser ved w ith a choice of trad itiona l, f lavou red or fru it teas. Enjoy a l l th is i n the beauti f u l restau ra nt or Ga rden Terrace i n the stu n n i ng g rou nds. A lber t Cotta ge Hotel, Ea st Cowes a lbertcottagehotel.com Instag ra m: @a lbertcottagehotel Book i ng essentia l 01983 299309
56
styleofwight.co.uk
