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Article published on December 6, 2024

You’ve been caught (or trapped!), and now it’s your turn to host your family for Christmas Eve dinner. Poor you, already stressing out about what to put on the menu…

Don’t panic! If you don’t have the time, talent, or inspiration to cook a four-course meal, you can call a caterer to the rescue, for one dish or for the entire meal. Several restaurants and counters in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region offer to help you with your chore. Book quickly if you don’t want to end up crying in your apron!

For a hassle-free meal

Celebrating its 15th anniversary this fall, Tout sous un même chef knows how to fill a table with beautiful and delicious food. On the Louperivois caterer’s website, you can order your holiday dishes in just a few clicks.

For a casual cocktail party, choose from an abundant selection of salads, sandwiches, and appetizers. More traditional hosts will find everything they need to set a table that brings people together, with meat pâté and cipaille d’antan.

Honestly, in 15 years, we’ve never been disappointed. Not once.

For a gourmet feast

Want to raise the bar (and your fork!) with a refined menu that will impress your slightly stuffy aunts?

For the first time ever, L’Auberge du chemin faisant in Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac is offering takeout so you can enjoy their feast at home. You can serve their maple-glazed semi-cooked foie gras appetizer and Kamouraska lamb tourtière in your own dining room.

The Hôtel Victoria in Saint-Pascal also offers a mouthwatering takeout menu. We have complete confidence in chef Marie-Fleur St-Pierre. Her fried duck dumplings, meatball stew, and cranberry frangipane, in particular, are sure to earn high praise.

For a buffet like in the old days

Admit it, there’s nothing more satisfying during the holiday season than little sausages wrapped in bacon!

For fans of traditional buffets, reminiscent of evenings at grandma’s house, Resto Pub Le Saint-Pascal cooks up all these comforting, nostalgic dishes, such as stuffed eggs and macaroni salad.

La Boucherie Centre-ville in Trois-Pistoles also knows its classics inside out, including cipaille, available in gluten-free and regular versions, and sandwich bread spread with orange or white cheese. All you’ll have to do is load the dishwasher.

For beautiful local platters

You already have a good idea of what you’re going to cook, but you’re looking for a little something extra to keep your guests happy while they wait? Poissonnerie Lauzier‘s smoked fish platters will be devoured at cocktail hour. Eel, sturgeon, mackerel, shrimp, or salmon? You have the final say. But maybe not the last bite…

Whether you enjoy them at the beginning or end of the meal, local cheeses are always a hit at dinner parties. For local and original platters, choose those from Fromagerie des Basques (save room for L’Héritage à la bière!) or Fromagerie le Mouton blanc (with Le Cormoran, a raw sheep’s milk blue cheese, finalist in the latest Caseus awards). Don’t forget to take care of the wine pairings! You have to put in a little work…

For a fiery log

Would you rather throw your log into the stove than cover it with icing? For a memorable dessert, it’s often best to call in an expert. When it comes to festive logs, the prize for beauty goes to the masterpieces at Pâtisseries et Gourmandises d’Olivier in Rimouski. One of the six creations, including the Passionata (passion fruit and raspberries) and the irresistible Castagna (chestnuts, rum, and clementines), could be the highlight of your evening.

Kamouraska is not to be outdone, with the sublime rolled cakes from La Fée Gourmande (raspberry and white chocolate or salted caramel and chocolate) and those from Le Comptoir Gourmand in Saint-Pascal (lemon and white chocolate or whipped caramel and dark chocolate). These are nothing like the frozen logs you find in the supermarket!

For a wow effect, you can also opt for the stollen (a German bread) from Côté Est in Kamouraska, or the fruit cake from the Couleur de blé bakery in Dégelis. Can’t decide? The box of sweets from Amarante, an eco-friendly grocery store in the former Cabano, will please everyone (even those who are gluten intolerant).