Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest have been cooking on cedar planks for thousands of years. It was a practical way to secure fish and other food to a surface so it didn’t fall into the ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've never tried grilling on cedar planks, it's time to make it part of your backyard barbeque toolkit. This cooking method brings woodsy ...

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 ...

My trick to throwing a great party — and I love throwing a great party — is to keep my stress level as low as possible. Because an at-ease host makes for at-ease guests. For me, keeping party stress ...