Thanksgiving to-go

Thanksgiving is one of the most stressful times of the year for home cooks, and there’s hardly a moment for the stress to dissipate between this feast’s conclusion and the rest of the busy holiday season. Why not give yourself a break this year and pick up a perfect turkey-day meal from one of Baton Rouge’s catering whizzes? Gourmet Girls Catering will shake up your normal spread of holiday standards with a sweet menu of delicious if nontraditional food. Roast pumpkin soup, garlic and rosemary stuffed pork tenderloin, goat cheese tortas, and crab and spinach Madeleine are just some of the delectable dishes on offer. Visit their Facebook page for more information. Maggio’s Caterers supply you with more traditional choices, at least if you come from Cajun stock. Order up tasty gumbo, stuffing, baked turkey, yams and seafood eggplant casserole by the hearty panful. maggiocaterers.com Bellue’s serves up your choice of smoked or fried turkey, with cornbread dressing, as well as their signature Bellue’s Holiday Feast, which includes south Louisiana favorites such as smoked turkey, pork tenderloin, dressing, boudin, and chicken and andouille gumbo. You can even pick up a turducken for your extra-hungry houseguests. belluescajuncuisine.com Honey Baked Ham is known for their succulent and eponymous dish, but they also offer a whole smoked turkey or Cajun-rubbed turkey, as well as their own take on the holiday feast with sweet potato soufflé, cornbread dressing, gravy and pecan pie. honeybaked.com Chef Don Bergeron cooks up a wide selection of turkey treats, giving you the option of a whole roasted bone-in turkey or a partially de-boned turkey, which is much larger than the former while being a little easier on the appointed carver. chefdonb.com