1. Clear an area of level ground of any combustible leaves or sticks. Lay out a two-layer base of blocks as shown. Build a fire inside the pit. After the coals have burned down, divide them into ...

In many parts of the country, a summertime pig roast is a time-honored tradition. Although it would be nice to do so, a pig roast is not a spur-of-the-moment event and requires thought and planning to ...

PORTLAND IS FULL of intrepid weekend warriors with a can-do attitude. Are you one of them? Sure, you could yarn-bomb your neighbor’s chicken coop. Or you could build a barbecue pit and roast a whole ...

In the woods of New York state, pitmaster Norberto Piattoni roasts whole pigs on a handmade spit to sell at his Catskills pop-up, the Modestos. “We’re cooking a pig that was raised on the land, and we ...