Every summer, Marc and his wife, Pamela, invite friends and family to their Bridgehampton beach house for a casual cookout. For this party, Marc set up his La Caja China roasting box in the sand a few hours before guests arrived, and when the pig was done, he tossed the box in the back of his pickup truck and drove it to the house so everyone could ooh and aah over the finished product. 

Photography by Steve Giralt

"The most important thing is having enough food and the right type of food for the setting," says Marc.

"Roasting a pig is a communal thing," Marc explains. "People like to come over to see what's happening."

Marc started the party with grilled oysters, topped with either herbed butter or a homemade barbecue sauce. To make them, grill oysters (in the shells) over medium-high heat, covered, until they open, 8 to 10 minutes.