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Mi amour: roasted veggie and goat cheese pizza for two

By Rebecca Alt | Feb. 12, 2013

When it comes to romance, nothing plucks my heart strings like the scene from “Lady and the Tramp” when Tramp generously nudges his meatball across the plate for Lady’s enjoyment and the star-crossed lovers lock lips while polishing off a spaghetti noodle. Now that, my friends, is true love at its finest. You give me that last meatball and, honey, I’m all yours. If we swap spit while devouring the same plate of spaghetti, then we can skip the awkward, no waist-down-contact embraces at the end of the evening and avoid the moment of silence where we each ponder, “Should we neck or call it a night?”

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Grapple Wisconsin winters: Warm up with Fiesta Fridays

By Rebecca Alt | Jan. 29, 2013

With old man winter making it colder than a witch’s tit out there, I’ve found myself dreaming of sipping on a piña colada while gently swaying side to side on a hammock. The warm breeze rustles my hair so it tickles my nose and fills the air with the scent of the sea. My pasty skin gradually deepens to a beautiful bronze that fake-and-bakers just cannot match from cancerous tanning beds. Perhaps a cabana boy refills my glass and brings me freshly sliced mangoes on a silver platter.

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Even the pickiest eaters cannot resist chicken pesto pasta

By Rebecca Alt | Nov. 29, 2012

I have yet to meet a person who does not absolutely love pesto. Even my dear childhood friend, who has never even tried an apple and harbors little fondness for anything that does not involve chocolate, has a soft spot for pesto. Ergo, whenever I am entertaining guests and unsure of their food preferences, pesto is my go-to choice.

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Earn bragging rights at Thanksgiving with these delicious dishes

By Rebecca Alt | Nov. 14, 2012

Thanksgiving is just around the riverbend. This holiday is a turning point, if you will, from eating semi-normal sized portions and going for jogs on brisk fall days to gorging on potatoes, pie and more potatoes and claiming it’s “too icy” to peel yourself away from ABC family’s Harry Potter Weekend.

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Revolutionizing pizza with super food sweet tots

By Rebecca Alt | Oct. 31, 2012

There’s a new food fad these days, one that’s arguably a bit more healthy and easy on the wallet than most. No, I am not referring to the latest and greatest diet where all you drink is cranberry juice for 72 hours and lose three pounds (“Mean Girls” anyone?).

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‘An affair to remember’: all things squash

By Rebecca Alt | Oct. 18, 2012

I feel I should preface my very first food article by admitting to all you eager foodies out there that I have an uncanny appetite for squash. Butternut squash, acorn squash, circus squash, summer squash, pumpkin squash—you name it, I’ll eat it.

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I'm not crazy, so call me maybe

By Rebecca Alt | May. 6, 2012

Over the past couple of years, I have come to realize the go-to question for relatives and/or acquaintances I do not see on a regular basis is, “You got a special someone these days?” Naturally, my inner feminist scrambles for a biting remark to answer this question. First of all, why is this the question that trumps all other possible pieces of personal information one could attempt to inquire about? For example, you could ask about my job at The Daily Cardinal, my aspirations for after I graduate (of which I have narrowed down to round about 16 different possibilities) or how life has been treating me since I turned 21. But alas, those questions are not nearly as enthralling as my relationship status.

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Reminiscing on the days of AIM

By Rebecca Alt | Apr. 25, 2012

This column is dedicated to my dear friend and fellow AIM user, Lindsey Klatt.

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Tubs: the bane of my existence

By Molly Reppen and Rebecca Alt | Apr. 9, 2012

As spring break drew ever closer, a dark, dreary prospect loomed ahead of me. What I’m referring to is not my failure to get my shit together and plan an unforgettable road trip with my homies to, say, the Grand Canyon or wine country. No, what I’m alluding to is the fact that upon returning to my childhood residence I would be forced to take baths for a solid week. Let me repeat—I would have to take baths for a week straight.

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Ineptitude on dating norms

By Rebecca Alt | Mar. 26, 2012

Oh the joys of floundering through the wonderful world of dating. So many nights spent lying awake giddy with excitement after a particularly phenomenal date, followed by a morning spent singing along to Otis Redding and Al Green. Yet, so many precious evenings wasted on a potential lover who you find out five minutes in thinks “Jersey Shore” and “16 and Pregnant” are the greatest shows on TV and thought your comment on B.B. King alluded to Burger King.