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Product Description SOUPified: Soups Inspired by Your Favorite Dishes 31 Innovative Recipes That Ditch the Dish and Embrace the Bowl SOUPified is an exciting collection of thirty-one soup recipes that were inspired by favorite dishes like Eggplant Parm, Clams Casino, Chicken Marsala, Lasagne, and Philly Cheesesteak. They are classic dishes that have been transformed into spoonable, bowl form, while still holding true to their core soul and spirit. They might just encourage you to look at things in a different way and to think outside the box! These recipes are the weekend comfort food soups of your dreams--hearty compilations of flavor, color, and texture, many of which are meals in and of themselves. There is also a refreshing selection of lighter, chilled soups that are ideal for warmer weather. These soups are intended to bring people together around the cutting board, stove, and of course, the table, as soup-making is a great activity in which to get the whole family involved. Whimsical and fun, these soups are meant to be shared! So, grab your apron, turn the page, ditch the dish, and embrace the bowl! And ask yourself--what could be SOUPified today? "It's rare these days for a cookbook to warm your bowl and your heart...and Michele has nailed it! Each unique and delicious recipe includes a sprinkling of Michele's humor and a big scoop of her joy of cooking. I have been SOUPified!" --Mary Giuliani, CEO, Mary Giuliani Catering and Events Review "It's rare these days for a cookbook to warm your bowl and your heart...and Michele has nailed it! Each unique and delicious recipe includes a sprinkling of Michele's humor and a big scoop of her joy of cooking. I have been SOUPified!" - Mary Giuliani, CEO, Mary Giuliani Catering and Events, New York City "Her recipes make you say "I'll try" rather than "I can't."" - Mary Giuliani, CEO, Mary Giuliani Catering and Events, New York City "Elegant, delicious, easy to follow and easier to eat!" - Martin B., NY "I tried several of Michele's soups and they were all delicious! And they truly are meals!" - Marla S., New York City "It's hard to even say which was my favorite, as they were all good and very different. - Marla S., New York City "Michele's SOUPified soups taste just like the traditional recipes! They are a great meal on a cold winter's night!" - Danielle F., NJ "I have always called Michele the "MacGyver of food" and this book is proof. Every soup here takes me back to a favorite dish. After you try them for yourself, you will agree that Michele is a SOUPer chef!!" - Roseanne D., NJ "The steps were very straightforward, easy to follow and made perfect sense." - Liz V., CA CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA SOUP: "Chicken Tikka Masala Soup is so perfectly named, as its flavors are spot on for this Indian dish! The broth had a wonderful slightly thick consistency, with hints of coconut and spices. The chicken was abundant, tender and yummy, it was delicious. Comfort in a bowl. - Francesca P., New York City TWICE-BAKED, LOADED POTATO SOUP WITH BACON: " Loved it!! The whole family thought it was great! Even my son who really doesn't like potatoes." - Nicole G., PA "The Twice-Baked, Loaded Potato Soup with Bacon was creamy, hearty and OH so yummy!" - Marla S., New York City From the Author INTRODUCTION SOUPified: The Inspiration for a Cookbook I once read that every good soup tells astory. So true! These soups definitely tell a story. They were born out of the quarantine periodof the COVID-19 pandemic, when I spent countless days being cooped up in aone-bedroom, New York City apartment with no outdoor space and a lot of extratime on my hands. I needed to focus on something positive, challenging, anddelicious. I began by transforming a handful of favorite dishes into soupversions, or, in my parlance, I SOUPified them. My desire soon grewinto a full cookbook of SOUPified rec