Chicken and Dumplings

INGREDIENTS

• 1 3- to 4-pound chicken
• 1 onion, halved but root end left intact
• 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, coarsely chopped
• 4 sprigs of fresh parsley
• 1 turnip, trimmed and chopped
• 2 parsnips, coarsely chopped
• 8 to 10 cups water
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill or parsley