Just (Have Somebody Else) Do It

We know you don’t really need this list. We know that you’re going to make a perfectly wonderful Thanksgiving dinner in your own home kitchen. We’ll even help: Sunday we’re printing our annual Thanksgiving Handbook to get you through the making of the meal, even if the only time you step into the kitchen during the rest of the year is to heat up your Wolfgang Puck frozen pizzas.

Still, in case you lose your nerve, know that this list is here. Just be sure to plan your anxiety attack ahead of time; many of the places on the list require advance ordering--and the earlier the better, most say, to ensure availability. Many of the birds do require a couple of hours in your oven before going on the table too.

Boston Market offers a choice of turkey breast or ham, a choice of side dishes and corn bread to serve four to six for $38.99; 10 for $63.99; 14 to $89.99; and 18 for $115.99. Order by Tuesday; pick up Thanksgiving Day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Available at all Boston Market locations.

Bristol Farms sets the table a la carte with a 10- to 12-pound roasted turkey ($3.99 a pound) or spiral-sliced bone-in honey ham ($5.99 a pound); three kinds of stuffing ($4.49 to $4.99 a pound); three kinds of potatoes ($3.99 to $4.49 a pound); assorted fresh vegetables ($3.99 to $7.99 a pound); two kinds of cranberry relish ($4.99 a pound); applesauce and turkey gravy ($3.99 a pound). For dessert, choose among pumpkin, pecan, peach, apple and cherry pies for $7.99. Order by Sunday; pick up Wednesday.

Bristol Farms locations in South Pasadena, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Rolling Hills, Westlake Village, Woodland Hills.

Century Plaza Hotel & Towers’ “Turkey to Go” includes an 18- to 20-pound butter-roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and cranberry relish that will feed eight to 10 for $70. Order by Wednesday; pick up Thanksgiving Day between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Century Plaza Hotel & Towers, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles; (310) 277-2000, Ext. 2593.

Engine Co. No. 28 feeds six to eight with squash soup, brined and roasted turkey, corn bread stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes and giblet gravy, roasted root vegetables, candied yams and one of four desserts--pumpkin pie, pecan pie, pumpkin cheesecake or persimmon pudding--for $135. Order by 9 a.m. Tuesday; pick up Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Engine Co. No. 28, 644 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles; (213) 624-6996.

Gelson’s prepares a roasted turkey dinner for eight that includes mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans almondine, herb-and-cranberry stuffing, gingered yam souffle, cranberry sauce and rolls for $69.99. Don’t want turkey? A spiral-cut ham dinner for six is $69.99; a roasted goose dinner for six is $79.99; and a prime rib dinner for six is $69.99. Order by Monday; pick up Thanksgiving Day between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Available at all Gelson’s locations.

You do the bird; let Granita do the rest. You get wild mushroom stuffing, roasted autumn harvest vegetables with chestnut honey butter, potato puree with roasted garlic, maple glazed sweet potato puree, cranberry “agrodolce,” horseradish applesauce and homemade breads and apple muffins for $16 per person. Savory pumpkin squash soup, fresh herb gravy, ginger pumpkin pie, autumn fruits with Armagnac and hazelnut phyllo and cranberry-kumquat crisp are also available at additional cost for each. Order by Monday; pick up Wednesday between 2 and 6 p.m. Local delivery available for $25.

Granita, 23725 W. Malibu Road, Malibu; (310) 456-0520.

The Grill’s Thanksgiving menu starts with a fresh fruit platter and includes a whole roasted turkey, stuffing with seasonings and fresh herbs, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked praline yams, grilled mixed vegetables, creamed spinach, sourdough bread, cranberry-lingonberry sauce and apple sauce and baked fruit cobbler or pumpkin pie. $28.50 per person (two-person minimum). Order by Monday; pick up Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Grill, 9560 Dayton Way, Beverly Hills; (310) 276-0615.

The Daily Grill offers roast turkey with herb stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked praline yams, creamed spinach, fresh bread, pumpkin pie or fruit cobbler. $22.95 per person (two-person minimum). Order by Monday; pick up Thanksgiving Day between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Daily Grill, 11677 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 442-0044; 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, (818) 986-4111. Other locations: Beverly Connection, Irvine, Newport Beach, Palm Desert and Studio City.

All Hughes Markets sell 10-pound roasted turkeys, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, yams, cranberry sauce and rolls to serve eight to 10 for $39.99. Ham ($45.99) and prime rib ($55.99) dinners are also available. Order by Wednesday; pick up Thanksgiving Day, store hours may vary.

All Hughes Markets locations; information: (800) 368-5414.

Koo Koo Roo offers roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry relish for 12 ($74.99) or 20 ($139.99). Butternut squash, carrots, corn, baked yams and creamed spinach come packed for 20 ($19.99 to $24.99). Order by Tuesday; pick up Thanksgiving Day between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Available at selected Koo Koo Roo locations; for information: (310) 479-2080.

Marie Callender’s Turkey Feast for six to eight includes a roasted turkey breast, stuffing, mashed potatoes, chef’s vegetables, candied yams, cranberry sauce, cornbread, honey butter and a pumpkin or apple pie for $49.95. A Ham Feast is also available for $59.95. Order Tuesday; pick up Thanksgiving Day (restaurant hours may vary.)

Available at all Marie Callender’s locations.

72 Market Street Oyster Bar & Grill features a 10- to 12-pound turkey with stuffing, gravy, orange-cranberry relish and pumpkin pie that serves 10 for $129.50. The 20- to 22-pound turkey with the fixings for 16 goes for $149. Side dishes such as mashed potatoes, candied yams and vegetables are also available a la carte (prices vary). Order by Monday; pick up Thanksgiving Day between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

72 Market Street Oyster Bar & Grill, 72 Market St., Venice; (310) 392-8720.

Pavilions offers a 5-pound boneless turkey breast with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, cranberry-orange relish and pumpkin cheesecake to serve six to eight for $59.99. A 10- to 12-pound roasted turkey with the same side dishes is available for $49.99, as are ham and prime rib dinners for $59.99 each. Order by Monday; pick up Thanksgiving Day (store hours may vary).

Available at all Pavilions locations.

Ralphs markets offer a turkey dinner for eight to 10 with stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, gravy, cranberry sauce and rolls for $39.99; a ham dinner for six to eight with scalloped potatoes, vegetables, rice, cranberry sauce, carrot pudding and rolls for $45.99; and a prime rib dinner for eight to 10 with scalloped potatoes, carrot pudding, apple pie and dinner rolls for $59.99. Order by Monday; pick up Thanksgiving Day (store hours may vary).

Available at all Ralphs markets.

A vegan meal is on the agenda at Real Food Daily, with a faux turkey breast of tempeh and herbed tofu with corn-sage stuffing, savory Indian rice, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes with golden gravy, stewed greens with carrots and onions, red leaf salad, cranberry relish and a slice of pumpkin pie for $24.75 per person. Order by Monday; pick up Wednesday between 2 and 9 p.m.

Real Food Daily, 514 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica; (310) 451-7544.

The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, offers a traditional 10- to 12-pound turkey with chestnut stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, seasonal vegetables, cranberry sauce, green salad and pumpkin pie for six to eight for $90. Order by Wednesday; pick up Thanksgiving Day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, 4375 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey; (310) 823-1700, Ext. 5121.

Vons offers a 10- to 12-pound roasted turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry-orange sauce, dinner rolls and pumpkin pie to serve eight to 10 people for $39.99. Ham ($39.99) and prime rib ($49.99) dinners are also available. Order by Wednesday; pick up Thanksgiving Day (store hours may vary).

Available at all Vons markets.

Whole Food Markets are preparing a dinner for six that includes roast turkey or wild rice nut loaf; corn bread or multi-grain stuffing; turkey gravy or vegan mushroom gravy; cranberry sauce or relish; choice of vegetable; and pumpkin or apple pie for $59.99. Order by Tuesday; pick up Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Available at all Whole Food Markets locations: Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Glendale, Northridge, Redondo Beach, Sherman Oaks, Sherman Oaks West, Tustin, Thousand Oaks and West Los Angeles.

Wild Oats’ Thanksgiving dinner for six includes a 10- to 12-pound roasted turkey or 6-pound vegan nut loaf; turkey or nondairy mushroom almond gravy; bread or wild rice stuffing; cranberry sauce or relish; and either a sugar- or fruit juice-sweetened pumpkin pie for $59.99. Order by Wednesday; pick up Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Available at all Wild Oats locations: Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo, Pasadena, Santa Monica, West Hollywood and West Los Angeles.