On any given weekend in San Antonio, one is likely to catch a whiff of smoky mesquite or oak smoldering away in the belly of a backyard chiminea. These days, those furnaces are most commonly used as a ...

Originating in Mexico (dating back to the 16th or 17th century) and Western states like California and Arizona, chiminea fire pits are traditionally handmade of clay and shaped like a bulb. Chimineas ...

Chimineas originated in Mexico hundreds of years ago, and can be used for heating, cooking, and keeping bugs away. You might've used a chiminea yourself to stay warm on a cold winter's night. If ...

Originating in Mexico in the 17th century, the original chimineas were used to bake bread. As with the original, modern chimineas are handmade from raw, wet clay, giving each chiminea its own ...