I made them last night, thanks so much for teh idea.
Everyone loved them but I made some mistakes which I'll list here so if others try they can avoid the mistakes I made.
The potatoes that were available at the supermarket weren't very big so when I cut them in half there wasn't a deep bowl to put stuffing mixture.
So be sure to not use small potatoes. I also should have added more cheese to the initial mixture for a more gooey center.
Everyone was thrilled but I've learned and will make them better next time.
Thanks again for the sharing and inspiration.
Here's mine from last night-