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Better Than Takeout

Skip the delivery app and make your favorite restaurant-style meals at home. These better than takeout recipes include saucy Asian-inspired dinners, rich Indian favorites, and other craveable meals made from scratch. From scratch-made orange chicken and Korean beef bowls to butter chicken and chicken tikka masala, these recipes bring bold restaurant flavor to your own kitchen.

  • A bowl of easy butter chicken with chicken thighs served over basmati rice, garnished with cilantro, and served with naan bread.
    Easy Butter Chicken with Chicken Thighs
  • Teriyaki Chicken Thighs with Teriyaki Sauce
    Teriyaki Chicken Thighs
  • A bowl of Takeout-Style Orange Chicken served in a bowl over rice.
    Takeout-Style Orange Chicken
  • A bowl of Korean Beef and Broccoli over white rice with chopsticks on the side.
    Korean Beef and Broccoli Bowls
  • Butter Chicken Hot Wings With Yogurt Raita
    Butter Chicken Hot Wings with Yogurt Raita
  • Chicken Tikka Masala
    Chicken Tikka Masala
  • Homemade Paneer Tikka Masala with Basmati Rice and Homemade Garlic Butter Naan
    Handmade Paneer Tikka Masala
  • Savory Katsu Chicken Ramen
    Savory Chicken Katsu Ramen
A picture of Spencer Klickman, author and recipe developer for the Kitchen Coalition in front of a stone wall.

Hi, I'm Spencer—so glad you’re here!

I started The Kitchen Coalition after more than a decade of digging deep into home cooking—testing recipes, refining techniques, and chasing the kind of flavor that makes people pause mid-bite.

This site is all about helping you become a more confident cook with dishes that are bold, approachable, and built to work in everyday home kitchens. Inspired by everything from weeknight pizza experiments to Sunday pot roasts, these recipes are grounded in flavor and fueled by curiosity.

If you’re ready to cook smarter, eat better, and maybe pick up a few pro tips along the way—you’re in the right place.

Let’s get cooking!

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