Remove stems and leaves from beets, discarding stems. Coarsely chop leaves; set aside.

Place each beet on a piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle each evenly with 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Wrap beets tightly in foil.

Bake at 375° for 1 1/2 hours or until tender. Cool slightly; gently rub beets to remove skins. Cut beets in half lengthwise, and thinly slice into crescents.

Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute. Add greens and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper; sauté 2 to 3 minutes or until wilted and tender.

Toss cooled beets with greens and vinaigrette. Cover and chill several hours or until ready to serve. Sprinkle with walnuts and goat cheese before serving.

Combine mayonnaise and lemon juice, stirring well; cover and chill.

Gently toss together cabbage and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Carefully toss in dressing. Serve immediately.

Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients, and mix well. Pour into a buttered 2-quart casserole or baking dish. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until set.

Combine first 4 ingredients. Rub spice mixture over all sides of salmon; let stand 10 minutes.

Grill salmon over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until the yolk disappears. Add vanilla, beating just until blended.

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat batter at low speed just until blended. Gently fold in nectarines and blueberries. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.

Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.

Spread 1/2 cup Cream Cheese Frosting evenly on top of one cake layer; top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining Cream Cheese Frosting over top and sides of cake. Garnish, if desired.

Combine berries, sugar, and tapioca in a medium bowl; let stand 15 minutes or until tapioca softens. Spoon berry mixture into a buttered 11- x 7-inch baking dish, and dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until berries are hot.

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Cut 1/2 cup butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly; add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Gather dough into a ball. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5 or 6 times. Pat or roll dough into an 11- x 7-inch rectangle.

Carefully place pastry over hot berries. Brush top of pastry with whipping cream, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400° for 15 to 20 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.