Ways

There's a Christmas Eve tradition in France, in Provence: aioli monstre. The Grand Aioli. A monster feast of vegetables accompanied by huge bowls of aioli. Love the name. Love the idea. And now I love the meal.

Get out your egg beater and make this luscious, transporting dessert in 15 minutes. Chocolate Mousse. Rich flavor. Light texture. Like injecting fudge sauce with air bubbles. Unusually low calorie count. Even lower Glycemic Load. The Happiest Ending for your Holiday Feast.

The simplest and best thing you can do with a great chicken. Roast it. The savory feast finale: Garlic & Herb Roasted Christmas Chicken. A classic masterpiece that should be the big conversation piece. But, no, the table goes silent. Chew quietly.

Light, bright and exotically aromatic. Chicken tossed in a vegan dressing with an amazingly rich, creamy feel. Very delicious. Very low glycemic load. A delightful, refreshing course between a couple of chicken classics.

Aromatic, herbaceous, smoky, tender chicken in a deep, dark, rich wine sauce thick with mushrooms and onions. A masterpiece that becomes a conversation piece the moment everyone smells it on its Way from the kitchen to the dining table.

A smoky, herbaceous, juicy, high-protein chicken dish. With a glycemic load of exactly zero. Beautiful to look at. Intoxicating to inhale. Even Better to chew slowly and savor. 'Tis the season.

Because it's mouth and soul warming. Because it's a gift. Because chicken soup's free. All leftovers. Delicious and soulful. Better Cheaper ingredients Slowly making remarkably great food to sip Slowly. Food worth eating and talking about.

I wonder why this isn't already a beloved holiday tradition. Somewhere. Really, almost everyone likes chicken. It goes with everything. Has few calories. A glycemic load of zero. And it's cheap and easy. The first of 7 great dishes, each one a conversation piece for a celebration.