Show CRAIG CLAIBORNE former food editor of The York Times is the author or of more than 20 books inthe cluding newly revised The New York Times Cookbook (HarpcrCollins $25) which has sold more than 3 million copies to date Claiborne’s Southern roots emerge when he orders holiday gifts “I like to send country ham for die holidays and my friends love to receive them Two ham companies are absolutely fantastic: I send center-slice- d country ham from Early’s ham Honey Stand and honey-bake- d from the Honey Baked Ham Co” “My favorite dessert in the whole world is panforte I can’t do without it” Fortunately Claiborne says the Italian cake lasts a long time because it’s served in very thin slices (It ages well too lasting more than a year if it’s stored properly) The or Early’s Honey Stand specializes in foods A catalog includes boneless center-slice- d ham in packages (9 slices) that sell for $2995 Other Claiborne country-styl- e 16-pa- ge Country hams & Italian cake recommendations are country sausage sold for $1295 in a slabs bag and bacon sold in for $2195 All prices include shipping Contact Early’s Honey Stand PO Box 908 Spring Hill Tenn 37174 The Honey Baked Ham Co offers ham chicken and turkey by mail ham The company’s honey-bake- d is fully cooked and spiral-slice- d size ($42) in available in a size ($46) or as a 12- - to an Contact whole ($63-$7The Honey Baked Ham Co of Georgia PO Box 370 Carrollton Ca 30117 nd 5) California’s Cafe Beaujolais restaurant-creates panforte in two flavors almond and hazelnut The of nuts cake — chock-fu- ll fruits — costs $2295 and honey catalog shipping included A also includes fruitcakes waffle mix and raspberry jam Contact: Cafe Beaujolais PO Box 730 Mendocino Calif 95460 bakery 12-pa- ge 92 food Edible gifts by mail Celebs recommend favorite treats to send — and savor — for the holidays MAUREEN McGOVERN" Crispy pears & other fruit McGovernThe and you just know that their food is always fresh and the best quality” ry and David’s club particularly their pears They are absolutely fantastic I send their cheesecakes too Harry and David are great because they are so reliable For $21995 a year Harry and Daclub offers boxed fruits such as apples pears oranges plums and nectarines A more exotic plan which costs $25995 includes such fruits as papayas Asian catapears and pineapples A baked baskets includes goods log gift and smoked meats Shipping and handling is $295 Contact: Harry and David’s 2518 S Pacific Highway Medford Ore 97501 who stars on Pirates of Penzance and who recently recorded a new CD for the holidays Christmas With Maufinds that ordering reen McGovern gifts by mail helps make her life a little less hectic “I like to send food that is healthful and good to eat” Her favorite food gift is in line with her vegetarian diet “I love Har- 18 USA WEEKEND Nomtbcr 23-2- 5 199 0 vid’s 54-pa- ge 1 |