In 1972, the late James Beard–that celebrated chef and cookbook author, whose foundation bestows the coveted annual awards for culinary excellence–declared about the pig roast: “…They provide one of ...

We are all familiar with the term "living high off the hog!" I hail from South Louisiana where the term is often used to describe a group of friends who have gathered to roast a pig and sip a few cold ...

LOWELL — Benito Ortiz started roasting an 80-pound pig early Saturday morning. It was still dark out when the full pig – hooves, head and all – was trussed to an above-ground, metal-framed smoker ...

Food often brings a community together, but when there’s a pig roast, it takes a lot of hands working together. Over the weekend, volunteers in Seattle’s Chinatown International District worked in ...

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 ...

Pickin-4-Troops, a pig roast fundraiser benefiting MD-DE-DC Elks veterans’ Elks Welcome Home Program, Army of Hope and Fisher House, was held Saturday at the Broadneck Elks Lodge #2608. Pig roaster ...

TROY, MICH (WXYZ) — What began as a spirited idea among Michigan State alumni in 1976 has turned into one of Michigan’s most enduring traditions. The Waltdorf Pig ...

To view a slide show featuring images of the pig-roasting process and the resulting dishes, click here. The pigs I stumbled upon yesterday got me thinking. I was wandering around my Bangkok ...

One New Year's Eve, my friend Bruce showed up at my house with a split-barrel cooker and a 180-pound pig. Even if you don't know Bruce, you know Bruce. He is the pit boss, the guy who shows up at your ...