Decadent Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies

Red Velvet is all the rage right now. These cookies are a delicious treat that will be all the rage at your next party. Beware they are a bit time consuming the wait is worth it! Enjoy! Check out the recipe HERE at Two Peas & Their Pod website.

Diana Vickers - The Boy Who Murdered Love

I love this new artist! Vaguely like a Cranberries / Ace of Base / Sara Bareilles... Enjoy!

Hipsters and their Dwell Magazine

Dwell Magazine is great. They feature modern, green, and cutting edge architecture and interior design. I love to look through all of their photographs and dream about being able to own a place like that someday. This morning while sipping my latte and surfing through blogs I was highly amused at the blog Unhappy Hipster. They poke fun at all the the photos in Dwell. Take a minute and scroll through this photography site with witty commentary. As they say, "it's lonely in the modern world."

Dwell Magazine, originally uploaded by LoStephenson.

Dwell July/August 2004, originally uploaded by LoStephenson.

Dwell January 2010, originally uploaded by LoStephenson.

Easy, Healthy, and Gourmet Meal

I love to cook but I hate cleaning up afterwards. This simple recipe creates about zero mess but tastes like you were slaving away in the kitchen: Sake Sea Bass in Parchment. I have made this twice for dinner date night so far and it has already been requested again! You simply mix the sauce, spoon over a sea bass fillet and wrap up in parchment paper and throw in the oven. I serve it with instant jasmine rice and steamed baby bok choy. Also you can then sip the remaining sake with your dinner!

The only addition to the recipe would be a splash of fresh lemon juice to add a bit more flavor. Another tip, if sea bass is too expensive at the market that day replace it with halibut which is a cheaper and tasty alternative. My apologies to those back home, I don't think some of these ingredients are available at Kessler's.

Sake Sea Bass, originally uploaded by LoStephenson.

Best Wedding Video Ever

Honestly, I am not a huge romantic nor have I put much thought to my dream wedding. I stumbled upon this video on The Frisky.

Unlike any stale and amateur wedding video this plays like a music video or movie preview. Enjoy! The wedding video of model/actress Roselyn Sanchez and model/actor Eric Winter is another story altogether. Held at a historic fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico, it is probably one of the most glamorous and romantic weddings I’ve ever seen, and the video is a really sweet and gorgeous homage to the couple, their union, and their guests.

Click here to view video.

Sanchez Winter Wedding, originally uploaded by LoStephenson.

Seared Halibut

Seared Halibut, originally uploaded by LoStephenson.

Last night was date night and this recipe was a hit! I love cooking but usually I'm a bit slow at it and create quite the disaster in the kitchen afterwards of spills and twenty dirty dishes. So I browsed through Epicurious.com for a fresh, quick, and easy fish dish that would be great for two, lo and behold: Seared Halibut with Haricots Verts, Scallions, and White Wine Sauce.

It took about twenty minutes to make overall and you only need two saucepans! Plus the best part is that the recipe calls for a 1/4 cup of a dry white wine for the sauce so you have plenty left over to drink with your meal as well. I used a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc which worked great for the sauce and as a pairing to the halibut dish. One last tip, add basmati rice on the dish and then lay the green beans and halibut on top to add more substance to the dish! Enjoy!!

Adorable Love Story Short aka Google Ad

Thanks to the blog Single-ish I found this adorable video. Check out this video, it's less than a minute. If you have some time too you must read this blog, it's honest and funny whether you are single or not!
Single-ish: SELF.com