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Roast ducks are readily available at Chinese markets and for takeout from many Chinese restaurants. Since red curry pastes vary in heat, we suggest tasting a tiny bit of the one you buy before using it.

Editor's note: This recipe is from Brini Maxwell's Guide to Gracious Living. For Maxwell's tips on throwing a summer pool party, click here. This eye opening dish is mostly flash and very little substance, but the fresh fruit is delicious and good for the digestion.

Lovely served at breakfast with butter or cream cheese.

Bhel poori is a savory puffed rice snack that's usually served with crackers (we like to eat it with a fork). The recipe for this one, which combines a surprising range of sweet, tart, and spicy flavors, was given to us by our art director Erika Oliveira's mother, who is Indian. The sev you buy should be thin but not very thin, or your bhel poori will be too mushy.

This rendition of India's popular yogurt shake makes a cooling counterpoint to any spicy dish.

Try this healthful and satisfying drink in chilled glasses on a warm summer day.

Sweet and fruity, this is the quintessential beach or poolside drink.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.