Mummy and Daddy's Christmas Party- Australian style

For all who know, my parents always used to have a Christmas party. In Holland it was winter and we used the snow to cool drinks down outside. Now we have brought it to a new level, we're in Australia, Christmas is in the middle of summer, and I was in charge of the food!
In total I made 8 different dishes; Profiteroles stuffed with blue cheese and walnuts, Profiteroles stuffed with Chicken Liver Pâté, Blinis with Créme Fraîche and Smoked Salmon, Gazpacho Shots, Shrimp with Mary Rose Sauce, Sausages with Mustard, Honey and Sesame Seed Sauce, Mozzarella,Tomato and Basil Bites, and to finish everyone off, Christmas Pudding with Brandy Cream. The brandy cream had too much brandy in it because of a small misunderstanding between my Mother and Father, when both separately added a generous measure for good cheer!
I started preparing the food a week in advance and have been cooking and baking since then. Having made 300 profiteroles (slightly too many!), 100 blinis and a vat of gazpacho, I have learned how to cater large quantities in advance. Oh the joys of frozen shrimp!
The two most popular dishes seemed to be the sausages and the Christmas pudding, both of which were taken in multiples of two's and three's! Although the 'Master-chef cook book' has the recipes for Chicken Liver Pâté and Profiteroles filled with Cream, the inspiration to stuff one with the other, came from the legendary wine tastings by Gerard at Le Bouchon in The Hague. Although my Parents are always supportive and complimentary about my cooking, it gave me huge confidence to receive so much praise from other adults.
It seems that I prefer to cook everything in advance. I enjoy having time before serving so that there isn't a mad panic at the end. That said, it's back to dinners and desserts, this time for 12 people once the English relatives arrive for Christmas.

Ratings:
Taste: Profiteroles stuffed with blue cheese and walnuts 8: Profiteroles stuffed with Chicken Liver Pâté 9: Blinis with Créme Fraîche and Smoked Salmon 10: Gazpacho Shots 9: Shrimp with Mary Rose Sauce 8: Sausages with Mustard, Honey and Sesame Seed Sauce 9: Mozzarella,Tomato and Basil Bites 8: Christmas Pudding with Brandy Cream 9.
Appearance: Profiteroles stuffed with blue cheese and walnuts 7: Profiteroles stuffed with Chicken Liver Pâté 7: Blinis with Créme Fraîche and Smoked Salmon 10: Gazpacho Shots 10: Shrimp with Mary Rose Sauce 7: Sausages with Mustard, Honey and Sesame Seed Sauce 6: Mozzarella,Tomato and Basil Bites 9: Christmas Pudding with Brandy Cream 6.
Difficulty: Profiteroles stuffed with blue cheese and walnuts 7: Profiteroles stuffed with Chicken Liver Pâté 7: Blinis with Créme Fraîche and Smoked Salmon 6: Gazpacho Shots 5: Shrimp with Mary Rose Sauce 3: Sausages with Mustard, Honey and Sesame Seed Sauce 4: Mozzarella,Tomato and Basil Bites 6: Christmas Pudding with Brandy Cream 5.