Pizza with Panache

Forget greasy takeout pizza from a chain parlor—real, authentic pizza captures the simple quality of fresh ingredients in an irresistibly indulgent package. Rediscover this worldwide favorite food with the help of these superb recipes from the Pizza Night cookbook, which help you create both the base and the layers of flavor.

Start off strong with a six-ingredient recipe for your base, which harkens back to this food’s Italian origins.

Top your dough with this scintillating selection of zesty, hearty toppings to create a mouthwatering pie.

Recipes excerpted from Pizza Night by Deborah Kaloper. © Smith Street Books 2023. Photography by Emily Weaving.