The most basic thing you need to know about choosing the right wood for making barbecue is: don’t use pine (or, really, any other coniferous tree). Hardwoods are what you seek, but which ones? You ...

3 cups wood chips, alder, hickory, fruit wood or grapevine, soaked in water to cover 1/3-cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves 1. Prepare your charcoal grill for a two-zone fire — that is, one side ...