In today's Oregonian, I've contributed a FoodDay story about my adventures cooking a whole pig in my Caja China, a Cuban roasting box that can do 70 pounds of meat in less than four hours. Exciting, ...

But our food reporter says forget the usual burgers and dogs. Go "whole hog" this year. It doesn't matter if you live in the city or suburbs. Anyone can host their own pig roast this Memorial Day, ...

La caja China is a device inspired by Chinese rail workers in Cuba. And in Miami, it has become the de rigueur way to cook the traditional Noche... Why Miami Cubans Roast Christmas Pigs In A 'China ...

Now that the holidays are over, one might foolishly assume that the time for house parties has passed. But that person would be wrong, so wrong we feel slightly embarrassed for that person. Especially ...

If you’ve ever spent the weekend in a small town in Louisiana, you probably observed someone using what is referred to as a “Cajun microwave.” It’s a rectangular wooden or metal box with a tight ...

The portable pig-roasting box originated in Cuba. Beachside food vendors use them to prepare picnic sandwiches in Puerto Rico. The box started turning up on the East Coast a few years ago when a ...

A group of children watched with utter glee as John Arcudi carved slices of meat from the slightly charred head of a whole roasted pig on the vine-covered patio at Pizzeria Delfina in downtown Palo ...

Though he’s new to Central Phoenix, James Beard Award-nominated chef Kevin Binkley is no stranger to the Phoenix food scene. Since opening Binkley’s Restaurant in 2004, the molecular gastronomist has ...

Running all summer, Cuba Libre will be serving an unlimited roast pork dinner every Monday. If you’re looking to begin your week with tender, falling-off-the-bone meat, this may be the answer. We ...

In Latin American cultures, Christmas Eve is Noche Buena and time for a big family celebration, often featuring a pig roast. There are lots of ways to cook a whole pig. But at Noche Buena parties in ...