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Fill your menu with deâ€" licious creations and let the Canadian summer evening make you feel as if you were These pineapple ribs are fun when planning a party. Everyone dreams of one day visiting the Hawaiian Islands. You can take your family and friends on an imaginary _ islandâ€"hopping dinner tour. If appetites are lagging at your house, lure them back to life with Hawaiian Short Ribs. Require tenderizing first Pear gingerbread, served warm with whipped cream, a tempting dessert. P Beef short ribs are conâ€" sidered a less tender cut of beef. They require tenderâ€" izing before or during cookâ€" ing. FLOWER POWERâ€"The two day flower show sponsored by the Waterloo Horticultural Society last Wednesday and Thursday attracted 376 entries. The show was held in Hilliard Hall at the First United Church. Above, Roland Planz, a member of the horticultural society, discusses entries with Mrs. J.S. Kieswetter, secretary of the society. Photo at right shows a display of garden vegetables commonly found in area gardens at this time of year. Flower show attracts 376 entries Take a trip with Hawaiian ribs Combine juice from pineâ€" apple slices with rest of inâ€" 1% teaspoons ground ginger 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 cup honey Sprinkle ribs with a seaâ€" soned meat tenderizer the night before, pierce the ribs with a fork on all sides and arrange them in a 12 x 8 x 2" baking dish; cover lightâ€" ly. 1 19â€"ounce can pineapple slices 4 cup water 4 cup soy sauce 1% teaspoons ground ginge on an island after a day of basking in the sun. Hawaiian Short Ribs 3 pounds beef short ribs cut into 6 pieces Serve sauce with ribs and pineapple. Serves six. An Hawaiianâ€"type dessert to complement the flavor of Pineapple Short Ribs â€" it only takes a few minutes kitchen time â€" is Cherry Cream. A few â€" minutes before meat is cooked, brush pineâ€" apple slices with sauce, grill or broil until golden. gredients, pour over ribs: 25 marshmallows, quartâ€" refrigerate 45 hours; turnâ€" ered ing once. 2 cups heavy cream Drain, reserve sauce, cook 1 cup blanched almonds, ribs over hot cnal«e or hrait Chopped Drain, reserve sauce, cook ribs over hot coals or broil 15 minutes;; turn, brush with sauce and cook other side. _ Pears can be delightful in gingerbread dessert Fold in next three ingrediâ€" ents and sliced cherries ; Chill 2â€"4 hours ; Cut remaining cherries in half, use as garnish ; Combine _ marshmallows and cream, refrigerate one hour : With rotary beater whip mixture until stiff:; » teaspoon almond exâ€" tract teaspoon vanilla exâ€" tract 25 candied cherries (slice 19) Barbecue the vegetabâ€" les as well as the meat for a complete meal delightâ€" fully seasoned by the aromatâ€" ic, _ flavorâ€"giving _ coals. Packaged in foil bundles, vegetables can be cookâ€" ed on the grill or in the coals. Do the names Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, Clapp‘s Favorite and _ d‘Anjou mean anything to you? They are some of the most common varieties of fresh pears, and differ greatly in shape and coloring. Pears, like apples, have a long history. The Grecian writer Homer _ referred to pears as the "gift of the gods"‘. Eating a perfectly ripened pear is indeed a sheer delight. Pears are not allowed to ripen fully on the tree Melt the two _ tableâ€" spoons butter in an eightâ€" inch square pan. Stir in brown sugar, arrangée pear slices and sprinkle with lemon juice. 2 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1% cups peeled sliced pears (4 medium ) 1 tablespoon lemon juice BATTER : %a cup butter Va cup sugar 1 egg v2 cup molasses 1% cups sifted _ allâ€"purâ€" pose flour 34 teaspoon baking soda 4 teaspoon salt V teaspoon cinnamon *4 teaspoon ginger a teaspoon cloves 1/3 cup boiling water but are picked when tests indicate the proper degree of maturity. Color alone cannot be used as a test for ripeness. Pears are ready for eating fresh when the flesh yields to gentle pressure in the palm of your hand. Pears, as inâ€" deed all fresh fruit, need careful handling. A basket of pears should be checked and sorted according to ripeness. Fully ripe ones should be refrigerated for eating out of hand, in salâ€" ads or for a fresh fruit tray. The others may be allowed to ripen at room temperature. Slightly unâ€" derripe ones may be used The home _ economists at Canada Agriculture, Otâ€" tawa, have provided one of their favorite pear recipes, ‘"‘Pear Gingerbread." The flavor combination is unâ€" usual and truly delicious. PEAR GINGERBREAD Waterloo Chronicle, Thursday, To serve the baked apple as an accompaniment to chicken, turkey, ham or pork, use a filling that is tart and tangy, like cranâ€" berries and candied ginger, or a savory filling of bread stuffing. The basic filling of brown sugar, butter and cinnamon can be given a lift by addâ€" ing, raisins, currants, walâ€" nuts, almonds, lemon peel, or additional spices, sugâ€" gest food specialists at the Food Council, Ontario deâ€" partment of _ agriculture and food. Mincemeat and orange â€" rind, _ pineapple and coconut, or mixed dried fruits such as dates, prunes, and apricots also combine well with the flavor of apples. Stuffed apple dessert Transform the Canadian apple into a light dessert, a tangy meat accompaniâ€" ment or a substantial main dish by serving a baked apple stuffed with differâ€" ent fillings. Cream butter and sugâ€" ar. Beat in egg and molâ€" asses. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with water. Beat until smooth. Pour batter over pears and bake at 325 degrees F. unâ€" til cake springs back when pressed lightly (40 to 50 minutes). Let stand in pan 5 minutes, then turn onto serving dish. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. Makes six servings. , 1971 _ 3