Some couples are forgoing traditional catering for food cooked over an open fire. One benefit: instant conversation starter.

A roll of stretch wrap, a few trees, and a bit of patience — that’s all it took to build this DIY outdoor shelter. Once the tent was set, it was time to cook a full dinner with meat and vegetables ...

Long before non-stick pans and induction came into existence, Pongal was cooked where the harvest belonged - outdoors, under the open sky, in clay pots that breathed with the fire beneath them. The ...