Jenna Helwig

2 weeks ago | realsimple.com | Jenna Helwig

Photo: Claudia Totir/Getty Images Sometimes nothing hits the spot like a juicy, flavor-packed steak, and I've always found that the best place to get one is from the expert chefs at a high-quality steakhouse. But it isn’t always in the cards (or my budget) to eat at an upscale restaurant. To make my at-home steak nights rival going out, I stole a trick from one of New York City’s top spots. Bourbon Steak New York is a beautiful restaurant located near Central Park in Manhattan.

3 weeks ago | realsimple.com | Jenna Helwig

When I first looked at the table of contents in Food Network star Molly Yeh's new cookbook , I was pleased, but not surprised, to see that the first chapter featured recipes for cookies and the second chapter for bars. But Chapter 3 stumped me. The title was simply "Salads". Was Yeh trying to give us healthy food to balance out all of the sweets in the book? Nope. The salads in Sweet Farm!, including the Classic Cookie Salad, are far from savory and rooted in Yeh's home turf, the Upper Midwest.

1 month ago | realsimple.com | Jenna Helwig

Make the frosting: Combine egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a double boiler or large heatproof bowl set over (but not in) a pot of simmering water. Heat over medium, whisking constantly, until an instant-read or candy thermometer reads 175°F, 8 to 10 minutes. (Mixture will be thin and frothy.) Using an electric mixer or a stand mixer with whisk attachment, beat on high speed until stiff and glossy, about 3 minutes. Add freeze-dried raspberry powder, vanilla, and (if using) rosewater.

1 month ago | realsimple.com | Jenna Helwig

We may be biased, but we think our birthday cake is the best, and it's all thanks to the amazing Molly Yeh, host of Girl Meets Farm on Food Network, mom of two, owner of Bernie's restaurant in East Grand Forks, Minn., and the author of the newly released cookbook Sweet Farm! Molly developed the recipe for the pretty pink Lemon Poppy Seed Birthday Cake that appears on the cover of our April 2025 issue. Our staff went crazy for it, and we think you will too.

1 month ago | realsimple.com | Jenna Helwig

If you're not a sour drinker, you'd be forgiven for thinking these classic cocktails are, well, tart-maybe unpleasantly so. But what they really are is balanced. Each one is a well-calibrated combo of spirit, citrus, and sweet. Take a sip, and puckered lips will likely not be your first reaction. It will be something like, "Mmm, this is delicious! More, please!" You'd also be forgiven for thinking that sours are a little retro.