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30 Christmas & Holiday Roast Recipes You Need

Also known as 30 ways to get oohs and ahhs at the table.
Image may contain Food Pork Cutlery and Fork
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

Big hunks of meat: It's what the holidays are all about. Who cares about gifts when there's a centerpiece of perfectly-rare prime rib or a wine-glazed ham to devour? Okay, we still want gifts, but food comes first.

  • Low and Slow Rib Roast recipe
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    Low-and-Slow Rib Roast

    This totally make-ahead rib roast is rubbed with a punchy mixture of rosemary, anchovies, and garlic.

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  • A Christmas table set with a roast beef being sliced in the center.
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    Slow Roast Beef

    Reverse-searing results in a perfectly cooked roast beef with a mouthwatering crust.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Pineapple-Glazed Ham

    We spiked the glaze for our retro-chic version of 1950s-style ham with hot sauce and apple cider vinegar to cut through the sweetness.

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  • SlowRoast Spiced Lamb Shoulder with Sumac Onions
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    Slow-Roast Spiced Lamb Shoulder with Sumac Onions

    Roasted lamb shoulder that’s meltingly tender and then finished under the broiler until crisp and golden brown.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Jerk-Spiced Duck

    Duck has an unfair reputation for being fussy, but not this sticky-spiced, finger-licking-good version.

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    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Kate Buckens
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    Maiale al Latte (Milk-Braised Pork)

    This traditional Italian braised pork roast may not be one of the most photogenic dishes you’ll ever make, but it sure is one of the tastiest.

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