Fuss-free dinner party menu

This shopping list includes the following recipes:

• Drinks and cocktails: Sangria
• Main course: Pulled pork with spicy coleslaw
• Side dishes: Sweet potato wedges
• Desserts: Lemon cheesecake

Shopping list

• 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

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