deb,
let me know if you try something

jacelyn,
thanks for leaving a comment. nice to meet new readers

MI
glad to hear utah is nice and cold…I think I need to change my philosophy on prawn peeling

Jeff,
you could do fake christmas in july. Heaps of people use it as an excuse for a wintery feast down here.

L
thanks for the kind words

Mum,
It was a pleasure as always. Thanks for lending your kitchen.

shaz,
feel free to link away, always nice to meet a fellow blogger

ellie,
the panna cotta was a hit with everyone, although my brother insisted in calling it good goo which doesn’t quite have the same ring to it

thanks beverley
nice to meet you too

chris,
I’m pretty sure witlof is belgian endive..I’ve been toying with the idea of adding a glossary…sounds like it would be a good idea

thanks bea,
I felt a little dizzy after eating it all…although that may have had more to do with the champagne ;)

barbara,
yes they looked really cute hanging up…was almost a shame to take them out