Winter skin rituals, wreath-making and Christmas figurines

Chapter 1

Winter skin rituals with Eden’s Hannah Krause

As the winter months settle in, it’s important to adopt a healthy and hydrating regime to protect your skin against the colder air but this doesn’t mean implementing a 15-step programme with a hefty price tag. Hannah Krause, owner of Iowa’s Eden, talks to ‘Konfekt’ about the story of her modern apothecary and how to sift through the clutter of the modern skincare market.

Chapter 2

Hand-carved wooden figurines: Christmas craft in Saxony

If you’re still on the lookout for a few stocking fillers, you might want to turn your gaze to the Ore Mountain region in Germany’s Free State of Saxony, where hand-carved wooden figurines – mainly on the theme of Christmas – have provided an unlikely success story for the former mining town of Seiffen. ‘Konfekt’s Alexei Korolyov meets one of the producers making these elaborate nativity figures to find out more.

Chapter 3

Festive foliage: the art of wreath-making and tablescaping tips

A key part of the seasonal magic for any city or home is its festive foliage. From Christmas wreaths to table centrepieces: symmetry, height and shape can have a big effect on how your ornaments turn out – and how they transform your home. Sophie Grove visits Petersham Nurseries in London to meet director of horticulture Thomas Broom-Hughes for a little wreath-making lesson of her own.

Chapter 4

Winter-warming cooking with Restaurant Klösterle

Nestled into the dramatic mountains of the Arlberg massif, chefs Ethel Hoon and Jakob Zeller of Restaurant Klösterle know how to make the most of regional produce. They squirrel away as much as possible during the summer months so that when winter comes, they have a plentiful larder to create the perfect cold-weather dishes for their cosy restaurant. ‘Konfekt’ contributor Myriam Zumbühl visited the chefs to find out how to cook the perfect duck – and why apéro is key.

Chapter 5

The joy of choreography

For this episode’s final thought, we turn to the language of dance. Writer Francesca Gavin muses on the positive effect of learning some moves.