Use lemon, garlic and thyme to flavor Ina Garten's Perfect Roast Turkey recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network, great for the holidays or just dinner.

Set the bird on a roasting rack set in a roasting pan breast-side up. Brush generously with half of the butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Tent the bird with foil. Roast the turkey for 2 hours.

Put the turkey on a rack set in a large roasting pan and tuck the wings under the body. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat; whisk in the paprika and chopped sage and thyme.

Tie the legs together and tuck the wing tips under. Place the turkey in a roasting pan. Drizzle the outside of the turkey with a few tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

This holiday season, serve Alton Brown's most-popular recipe: a brined and roasted turkey from Good Eats on Food Network.

Roast for the first stage for 10 minutes per pound, 3 to 3 1/2 hours for an 18- to 20-pound turkey. Meanwhile, place the butter, rosemary, thyme, sage, lemon zest and orange zest in a bowl.

Roast the bird on the lowest rack of the oven for 30 minutes. While the bird is cooking, fold and shape a double thickness of aluminum foil into a closely fitting breastplate.

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Stuff the cavity with the onion, garlic, herb sprigs and bay leaves. Set the bird breast-side up on the prepared roasting rack. Tent the bird with foil. Roast the turkey for 2 hours.

Rub turkey with 1 cup of olive oil and transfer to preheated oven. Roast for 45 minutes, then baste every 20 minutes. Add chicken stock as needed so that the vegetables don't burn.