Plank grilling involves cooking food atop a plank of wood (most commonly cedar), usually over a flame or coals. This does two things: it imparts a cedar smoke flavor by mildly hot-smoking foods, but ...

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 ...

Soak a grilling plank in water for 2 to 4 hours. Meanwhile, combine soy sauce, sake (or white wine), mirin, sugar, scallions and ginger in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat ...

Four grilled salmon steaks, with cooking tools and seasonings - Vladimir Mironov/Getty Images If you enjoy grilling, you've probably heard of grilling salmon on a cedar plank. This imparts the fish ...