1. Thinly slice white parts of 3 scallions. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sliced scallions and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add peas and mint. Pour in broth and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until peas are very tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Working in small batches, transfer soup to a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. Pour into a glass bowl; cool for 15 minutes. Loosely cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours.

3. Before serving, stir yogurt into soup. Thinly slice all but 1 inch of green parts of remaining scallions. Season soup with salt and pepper, if desired. Pour into chilled shot glasses; garnish with scallions or mint, if desired. Serve cold.

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Trim beets and place in a large piece of foil. Tightly crimp foil to seal and roast until tender, about 1 hour. Cool, peel and cut into 1-inch dice.

2. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add almonds, lower heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until light golden brown, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt and pepper.

3. Combine vinegar, lemon juice and mustard in a large bowl. Whisk until blended and smooth. Whisk in both oils and season with salt and pepper. Pile lettuce on top of dressing and toss well to coat. Toss in beets, sprinkle with goat cheese and almonds, and serve cold.

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Warm oil in a large nonstick, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in chard. Cover and cook, stirring twice, until chard is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove cover; stir in ham.

2. Place eggs in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper and whisk to blend. Pour eggs over chard and ham in skillet. Stir to distribute ingredients as evenly as possible before eggs begin to set.

3. Cook on top of stove, lifting sides of frittata with a spatula to let uncooked eggs flow underneath, until lightly browned around edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle frittata with Parmesan, transfer skillet to oven and bake, uncovered, until firm in center and slightly browned on top, about 10 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. Break off tough ends of asparagus. Place asparagus on baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.

2. In a small bowl, rub 1 tsp. salt with lemon zest until crumbly. Sprinkle over asparagus and toss to coat. Arrange asparagus in a single layer and roast until tender, 18 to 25 minutes, shaking baking sheet once or twice during cooking time.

3. Season asparagus with pepper and sprinkle with lemon juice just before serving.

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder and mix well. Add cold butter, cheese and chives. Use a pastry blender, 2 knives or fingertips to mix in butter until mixture is crumbly, with a few pea-size pieces of butter or cheese remaining. Add milk and gently mix to moisten, no more than 10 seconds. Dough will be rough; do not overwork.

3. Turn dough out onto a large floured work surface and knead gently into a ball, no more than 6 to 8 quick turns. Working quickly, roll dough out into a 1/2-inch-thick circle. Cut out small biscuits using a 1-inch cookie cutter. Gather scraps of dough, roll out again to 1/2-inch thickness and cut out more biscuits. Place biscuits about 1 inch apart on baking sheets. Lightly brush tops of biscuits with melted butter, if desired. Bake until lightly browned on top, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve warm.

1. Combine fresh ginger and sugar in bowl of a food processor. Process until ginger is finely ground. Transfer to a large saucepan, add lemon juice and stir in 2 cups cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring. Reduce heat slightly and simmer until thick and syrupy, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and steep for 20 minutes. Strain and cool. (You should have about 2 cups.) Syrup can be made up to 2 weeks in advance. Keep tightly covered and refrigerated.

2. Just before serving, fill 8 tall glasses with crushed ice. Pour about 1/4 cup of chilled ginger syrup into each glass. Fill with chilled seltzer and serve right away, garnished with lemon slices, if desired.

1. Make streusel: Mix flour, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Use a pastry blender or fingertips to cut in butter until mixture forms pea-size crumbs.

2. Make cake: Preheat oven to 350°F; butter an 8-inch round baking pan.

3. In a bowl, mix flour with baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light. Beat in eggs one at a time. Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour mixture, alternating with milk and vanilla. Gently fold in cherries.

4. Spread batter in baking pan, sprinkle with streusel and bake until lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.

1. In a bowl, mix yogurt and honey. Refrigerate until well chilled.

2. Thread grapes, pineapple cubes, melon balls and strawberries, alternating fruits, on 24 6-inch wooden skewers.

3. Serve kebabs with sauce in bowls for dipping.