Papaya GazpachoBy wpNotes: Up to 8 hours ahead, complete recipe through step 2; cover and chill.Chipotle Pork RoastBy wpAdd intense flavor to a grilled pork roast with a marinade of orange juice, garlic, and chipotle chiles. You can marinate the pork up to 1 day ahead.KulichBy wpNotes: Instead of vanilla bean and vodka, you can use 1 tablespoon vanilla for this Russian Easter bread; add with the milk. Tuck scraped vanilla bean pod into an airtight jar of sugar to make vanilla sugar. If making bread ahead, don't ice; let cool, wrap airtight and freeze. Thaw in wrapper,then unwrap and ice. For a Russian finale, sprinkle soft icing with colored candy sprinkles or set small rosebuds in it.Sour Cream Cucumber SaladBy wpNotes: This recipe is adapted from Leda Voropaeff's Russian-American Feasts. The dressing can be made up to 1 day ahead.Blue Cheese-Date SaladBy wpSalsa de TomatilloBy wpNotes: If making up to 1 day ahead, cover and chill.Papaya PieBy wpServe papaya pie plain or with vanilla ice cream for a treat that is deliciously different. The sweet fruit and rich spices make for a satisfying dessert.Deluxe Root Beer FloatsBy wpNotes: This drink is also good made with cherry soda instead of root beer. Garnish glasses with maraschino cherries and thin strips of orange peel.Swordfish Mole TacosBy wpNotes: Shop for canned mole sauce (in cans or jars) in well-stocked supermarkets or Latino food markets. Purchase mole that requires additional liquid (see label), but use amount specified in step 1.