Abstract: A portable cooking apparatus is provided that comprises a bottom plate sized to receive a tray receptacle. A first wall, a second wall, and a third wall are each attached to the bottom plate, with the first wall and the second wall on opposite sides of the bottom plate. The portable cooking apparatus further includes at least one support bar on each of the first and second walls for supporting a grate thereon. A grate rests on the support bars and a tray receptacle is located above the bottom, below the cooking grate and between the first wall and the second wall. The portable cooking apparatus is sized to be received in a fireplace and adapted to be portable and usable outdoors.