This year we did not have any visitors for Christmas, as Andy's parents went back to England on 20th December, and my parents are not coming back until 10th February. Thankfully, Craig and Mel invited us over for Christmas, and seeing as Craig and Andy have known each other since they were children, they are the closest thing we have to family here on the Gold Coast. On Christmas Eve Andy took the kids to Wet'n'Wild, meeting up with (the other) Andy and the twins. This gave me the chance to prep the salad and desserts I was planning on bringing to Craig and Mel's for Christmas. Christmas food looks very different in Australia compared to Canada and England - turkey and all the fixings wouldn't be suitable for the hot weather! For salad I made this Prawn and Mango Salad  which was very easy to make and delicious, a definite winner for when mangos are in season. I made two desserts, a pavlova - a classic Australian Christmas dessert - following all the tips and tricks...