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et a console table near the door so family and friends can help themselves as they enter the room. A sprig of fresh, fragrant herbs, such as rosemary, hanging from ribbon above the table adds the perfect aromatic accompaniment to port and cheese. Decant port or sherry into a contemporary glass decanter, choose simple glasses and offer a bowl of nibbles. Put lighted candles in tall candlesticks at one end, so guests don’t burn themselves when they’re reaching for the food. ‘Keep lighting romantic – low glows