Combine butter and next 8 ingredients in a large bowl; chill until ready to use.

Combine clams and 3/4 cup water in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 5 minutes or until clams open. Discard clams that remain closed. Drain; return clams to pan. Add butter mixture and remaining 1/2 cup water to pan. Cook over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until butter melts.

Grill bread and lime slices 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Arrange bread on platter, top with clams and butter sauce, and serve with grilled lime slices. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.

To make dressing, process first 10 ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Arrange greens and tomatoes on a platter. Serve with dressing.

Cook beets in boiling water to cover 30 to 40 minutes or until tender. Drain and peel.

Meanwhile, bring vinegar and next 7 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.

Slice beets into quarters; pour vinegar mixture over beets. Allow beets to cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Combine yogurt, garlic, and salt; cover and chill until ready to use.

Spread yogurt mixture evenly onto serving platter. Top with beets, parsley, mint, and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with olive oil.

Cut top and bottom off each eggplant. Peel each eggplant lengthwise with a vegetable peeler, leaving long purple stripes. Cut eggplants crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices.

Line a large baking sheet with paper towels; sprinkle 1 tablespoon salt evenly over paper towels. Place eggplant slices on salt-covered paper towels. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons salt over eggplant slices. Let stand 15 minutes.

Remove eggplants to a colander, rinse well, and pat dry with paper towels. Place eggplants on a clean baking sheet, drizzle evenly with olive oil, and sprinkle with pepper. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes or until eggplant slices are very tender but still holding their shape. Serve with Fresh Tomato and Pomegranate Sauce. Garnish, if desired.

Melt butter in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in broth and wine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut top and bottom lobster shells lengthwise down the middle. Carefully separate shell halves, and gently pull lobster meat in 1 piece from shells. Cut shell halves in half crosswise, and add to broth. Cut meat in half lengthwise, then slice it crosswise into bite-size pieces. Refrigerate meat.

When shell mixture has simmered 20 minutes, add corn, potatoes, salt, and cayenne pepper. Return mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 12 minutes. Remove shells, and discard.

Add lobster meat, chives, and tarragon to broth mixture; simmer 6 minutes. Stir in cream, and cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Place paper liners in 24 muffin cups.

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Combine milk and vanilla. Whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients; add to butter mixture, alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Bake at 350° for 15 to 16 minutes or until cakes spring back when lightly touched. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes. Remove paper liners, and invert cakes onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.

Combine peaches and 2 tablespoons sugar, stirring gently. Beat whipping cream until frothy, add powdered sugar, and beat until soft peaks form. Serve cakes with peaches and whipped cream.