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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s finally that time of year in the desert when we aren’t in a not-so-hot season! Spring is in the air (at least for a week or two) and everyone I know is flocking to outside grills for parties and ...

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 ...

If I have one go-to technique for grilling and smoking fish, it is to use a cedar plank. The plank supports the delicate fish as it cooks and doubles as a serving platter. It is a combination of ...

This is a really satisfying, light meal for two; however cedar-planked salmon makes for a dramatic presentation for a dinner party when you serve the fish directly from the cedar plank. Untreated ...

1. Soak the cedar plank in water for at least 1 hour before you are ready to cook. 2. Preheat grill and brush plank with olive oil. 3. Season fillet on both sides with Creole seasoning. Lay fillet in ...

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, ...