1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
apricot, dipping,

3 lb thin to medium asparagus, trimmed
1 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons wasabi paste
asparagus, wasabi, mayonnaise

For sauce
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum

For Rolls
12 spring roll wrappers
3 small bananas, peeled, quartered lengthwise, trimmed to 4 inches
1/4 cup toffee bits (such as Skor)
1/4 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts

Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
Powdered sugar
Chinese five-spice powder
banana, walnut, spring