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 ...

and you'll find serving sizes not far from dietitians' recommended 4-ounce portions.) "It's safe to allow two people per rib bone on a standing rib roast. You want to be generous but reasonable ...

Cauliflower à la Grecque; Pancetta-wrapped shrimp; Standing rib roast with roasted Yukon gold potatoes, onions, and grilled radicchio; Endive salad; Blue cheese with pears and chestnut honey.

Even though it’s one of the most classic cuts, most of us know next to nothing about standing rib roast AKA prime rib. The New York Times recently wrote about a resurgence in the cut and how ...