Fuss-free dinner party menu

The menu

• Drinks and cocktails

  Sangria

• Main course

  Pulled pork with spicy coleslaw

• Side dishes

  Sweet potato wedges

• Desserts

  Lemon cheesecake

Menu ingredients

Serves 4

• Fruit and vegetables

  • fresh mint

  • sliced fruit such as oranges and lemons

  • 1 tbsp chilli flakes

  • 3 onions, finely sliced

  • 6 cloves garlic, sliced

  • half white cabbage, finely chopped

  • 2 carrots, grated

  • 2 red onions, finely sliced

  • 1 red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

  • 1 lime, juice only

  • 2 sweet potato, cut into wedges

  • 1 tbsp thyme leaves

  • chervil, to garnish

  • 2 lemon, juice and zest

  • mint, to garnish

  • 450g frozen summer fruits, defrosted

• Tins, packets and jars

  • 1 tbsp whole grain mustard

  • 175g/6oz mayonnaise

  • ready-made barbecue sauce

• Cooking ingredients

  • oil, for greasing

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 200ml/7¼fl oz white wine vinegar

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

  • 4 tbsp olive oil

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 tbsp clear honey

  • 200g/7oz caster sugar, plus more to taste

  • 4 tbsp icing sugar

  • icing sugar, to taste

• Biscuits, snacks and sweets

  • 10 digestive biscuits

• Drinks

  • 3 parts red wine

  • 1 part orange juice

  • 250ml/9fl oz cider

• Dairy, eggs and chilled

  • 75g/3oz butter, melted

  • 700g/1½ lb mascarpone cheese

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 2kg/4lb 6½oz pork shoulder

• Other

  • 2 parts lemonade

  • ice

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • soft white bread rolls