Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Elizabeth Karmel cooks and writes about food drink and travel. Easter is in the rear view mirror and that means that grilling ...

A cedar plank is a great grilling accessory for infusing smoky flavor and keeping food moist. Salmon is the most popular option for plank grilling, but really anything goes. Soak your planks before ...

Cooking salmon on a cedar plank is one of my favorite ways to prepare fish on the grill. It allows the delicate fish to be slowly cooked and smoked, even when you're using a gas grill instead of ...

On a recent grocery shopping trip to Whole Foods with my chef-husband Luke, I spied a pack of cedar grilling planks by the fish counter and tossed them in our cart. I'm guilty of pinning every ...

In the mood to barbecue, but don’t want to do burgers? Switch things up with a cedar-plank grilled salmon recipe that’s big on flavor. Cook to impress at your next barbecue with this no-fuss grilling ...

Thanks to the Weber Grill Restaurant and Grill Academy for this simple, no-fuss method for preparing salmon on planks. There’s no fish sticking to the grill grate. No harrowing lifts to a platter.

Any griller worth their weight in king salmon will attest to the importance of a cedar plank. The unassuming piece of wooden cookware is a quick and easy way to add smoky flavors and aromas to fish, ...

American Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest have used the wooden plank to flavor foods since ancient times. Plank cooking imparts a smoky flavor to salmon cooked over an open fire. But planks can ...