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Pizza, Pasta and Italian-American

These pizza, pasta, and Italian-American recipes are loaded with all the good stuff: crisp-edged crusts, bubbling cheese, slow-simmered sauces, and plenty of bread for wiping the plate clean. From homemade pizza and spaghetti and meatballs to lasagna, risotto, meatball subs, and cozy Italian-American favorites, this is the place for big, comforting dinners made from scratch.

Start Here: Pizza, Pasta, and Italian-American Favorites

Pizza, pasta, cheese, sauce-this is where the heavy hitters live. These recipes give you a little bit of everything that makes this collection so hard to resist.

  • Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs - featured image.
    Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs
  • Ultimate Homemade Pan Pizzas
    Ultimate Homemade Pan Pizza
  • Homemade Overnight Lasagna
    Homemade Overnight Lasagna
  • One pot chicken and creamy shiitake risotto - featured image.
    One Pot Chicken with Creamy Shiitake Risotto

More Than Pizza and Pasta

There's more to Italian-American food than pizza and a bowl of noodles. These hearty soups, stacked sandwiches, and homemade breads deserve some room at the table too.

  • Baked meatball sub sandwiches with homemade marinara and melty cheese on a tray.
    Baked Meatball Sub Sandwiches
  • Rustic Zuppa Toscana
    Rustic Zuppa Toscana
  • Focaccia Muffuletta
    Focaccia Muffuletta
  • Homemade Ciabatta Rolls
    Homemade Ciabatta Rolls

More Pizza, Pasta, and Italian-American Recipes

  • Go-To Homemade Pizza Sauce spread over stretched pizza dough on a wooden peel.
    Go-To Homemade Pizza Sauce
  • Pepperoni pizza made with cold ferment pizza dough on a wooden pizza peel.
    Cold Ferment Pizza Dough
  • Italian Herb and Cheese Bread for sub rolls cooling on a wire rack on a marble counter.
    Italian Herb and Cheese Bread (Sub Rolls)
  • Sunday Eggplant Parmesan served over a bed of creamy pasta.
    Sunday Eggplant Parmesan
  • Easy Marinara Sauce
    Easy Marinara Sauce
  • Three Olive Tapenade
    Three Olive Tapenade
  • Herbed Focaccia
    Herbed Focaccia
  • Homemade Cheesy Bread
    Homemade Cheesy Bread
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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Summertime Favorites

  • Double-double animal style smash burger
    Double-Double Animal Style Smash Burgers
  • Coffee Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri Sauce
    Coffee-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
  • Smoked Pulled Beef (Poor Man's Brisket)
    Smoked Pulled Beef (Poor Man's Brisket)
  • A hand holding a smash burger with onion and jalapeño, topped with pickled okra burger sauce.
    Smash Burger Recipe
  • Crispy Carnitas Street Tacos served on a plate with onions, cilantro, and lime.
    Crispy Carnitas Street Tacos
  • Sweet Heat Mango Salsa
    Sweet Heat Mango Salsa

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