What to Know Before Digging a Fire Pit. By Tim Carter. October 31, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. QDEAR TIM: Last night I sat around an outdoor fire pit at a friend's house.

Dig a pit with a diameter of 3 feet and a depth of 3 ½ feet. Marinate lamb meat (or goat or beef) in adobo the night before ...

The steam pit may not sound like an appetizing cooking technique, but wait until you try it. This primitive cooking method makes great-tasting food that stays hot for hours. The steam pit is a ...

This primitive cooking method makes great tasting food that stays hot for hours. The steam pit is a hole in the ground (or a raised mound) with hot rocks at the bottom. These rocks are covered with ...

Re "Digging Into Heritage," Dec. 28: I am compassionate, well-educated and part Cherokee. News. ... What right does a renter have to dig a 6-foot pit on Sanchez’s property?

Recipe: Sonoran-style oven-roasted barbacoa. If you can't find maguey (agave) leaves, banana leaves can be substituted. The one aspect of making barbacoa that cannot be compromised is time.

Barbacoa is a traditional Mexican dish made with beef that's slow roasted in an underground pit. Here's an easy way to make the classic at home.