5 Links to Read Before Making Holiday Roasts

Each week, we’ll be sharing a comprehensive list of links to help you master something new in the kitchen. Culinary greatness, here you come.

Today: Give your holiday table the centerpiece it deserves.

'Tis the season to set a beautiful table and fill it with show-stopping recipes. We're talking about the recipes you've had bookmarked in a "special occasions" folder all year, like roast leg of lamb and prime rib. (Yes, the time has finally come to use them.) So pull out your fanciest outfits, open the good wine, and make a roast. These links will help.

• Watch: How to truss and carve a roast. (Food52.)

• Five tips for getting the most out of your roast. (America's Test Kitchen.)

• Want to make your roast even better? Add some fruit. (NPR.)

• An incredibly thorough tutorial for cooking perfect prime rib. (Serious Eats.)

• A legendary holiday dinner calls for one of these roast recipes. (Bon Appétit.)

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