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Papaya brings a fresh twist to the traditional tomato salsa.

Rosé wine with fresh fruit adds the right touch to this spiced-up menu.

The recipe below is part of a healthy and delicious spa menu developed exclusively for Epicurious by Ananda spa in India. While the recipe is not low in calories or fat, almost anyone can fit this dessert into a healthy diet by taking small servings of the panna cotta and sabayon and upping the portion of the antioxidant-rich berries. If you are following an Ayurvedic diet, the experts at Ananda recommend this for the vata dosha, and in moderation for the pitta dosha. Be sure to start this recipe one day ahead.

Rice paper is available in the Asian-foods section of many supermarkets.

Pulse the food processor on and off a few times to give this spread the right texture.

Be sure to drain and rinse the chickpeas well before using.

Broiling the tomatoes adds rich flavor to the sandwich. This recipe can easily be cut in half. For convenience, use your favorite tomato sauce.

Be sure to drain the salad before adding to the sandwich.

These thin chocolate cookies taste just like the very top layer of a brownie. SERVING SUGGESTION: With milk.

This clever caramel sauce is made from coconut milk instead of the usual condensed milk. SERVING SUGGESTION: Over vanilla ice cream sprinkled with toasted coconut.

SERVING SUGGESTION: With pre-dinner drinks or on a salumi platter.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: With roast chicken or pork, or spoon atop goat-cheese crostini.

SERVING SUGGESTION: Delicious after dinner with coffee.

This spice mix includes the same seasonings as those used to flavor India's clay-oven-baked tandoori chicken. SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Rub under the skin of a whole chicken before roasting; add to a pan sauce for seared scallops; sprinkle over cauliflower before sautéing; mix with yogurt and use as a marinade for leg of lamb.

Not your typical chicken pot pie. Cumin, cinnamon, and paprika add an aromatic spiciness, which is balanced by briny green olives and sweet golden raisins.

The fragrant spices in this apple crisp are pure Christmas, and the cornmeal in the topping adds a rustic touch.

The Italian answer to a French gratin: a dish baked with a crispy cheese (as in this recipe) or breadcrumb topping.

Dried fruit, nuts, and oil-cured olives make this fruitcake something special.