Two New York strip steaks were cooking on a smoldering wooden plank on our grill on the deck. The smell reminded me of a summer campfire combined with the fragrance of the big pile of burning ...

Putting a piece of wood over an open flame doesn’t sound like a cooking method—it sounds like a great way to start a bonfire. But in practice, cooking food on a wood plank over a grill can yield some ...

Makes 2-3 servings. Recipe is by Cynthia L. Nobles. 1 (15-inch-by-6-inch) grilling plank made from food-safe wood (Kitchen stores and many grocery stores sell them) 1. Soak wood plank in salted water ...