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Pizza, Pasta and Italian

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 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.

  • Chicago Thin Crust Pizza with sausage cut into squares on a piece of parchment paper.
    Chicago Thin Crust Pizza (Crispy Tavern-style)
  • 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 Fermented 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)
  • Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs - featured image.
    Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs
  • One pot chicken and creamy shiitake risotto - featured image.
    One Pot Chicken with Creamy Shiitake Risotto
  • Homemade Cheesy Bread
    Homemade Cheesy Bread
  • Ultimate Homemade Pan Pizzas
    Ultimate Homemade Pan Pizza

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 Recipes

  • Homemade Overnight Lasagna
    Homemade Overnight Lasagna
  • 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
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 better homemade comfort food: from scratch-made breads and sauces to Tex-Mex dinners, pizza-night favorites, Sunday pot roasts, and takeout-style meals worth making at home.

If you’re ready to cook smarter, eat better, and build more confidence in the kitchen, you’re in the right place.

Let’s get cooking!

More about me →

Fall Favorites

  • A bowl of Beef and Chorizo chili on a wooden cutting board.
    Beef and Chorizo Chili
  • Braised Chicken Tortilla Soup
    Braised Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • Sausage Apple Sage Stuffing
    Sausage Apple Sage Stuffing
  • Vanilla Ginger Snap Cheesecake
    Ginger Snap Vanilla Cheesecake
See more Fall Favorites →

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