The prime rib is the star cut of holiday dinners, and with this easy recipe, it will become your guests' favorite dish. Learn ...

A good rule of thumb for purchasing bone-in prime rib is to buy one pound per person. A bone-in standing rib roast will feed about two people per bone. But if the roast is part of a bigger spread ...

Also known as standing rib roast, a full prime rib contains seven bones and typically weighs up to 16 pounds. Grocery stores and butcher shops often sell it in two-, three-, or four-rib steaks.

Ask your butcher to French the roast and tie the rib between the bones ... and roast the meat for 12 minutes per pound for rare to medium rare, 15 minutes per pound for medium.

Order the roast from your favorite meat shop cut to any size from 4 pounds and up, or with any number of ribs. Beef roasts such as this can go by different names including standing rib roast ...