Joan Nathan's Chosen Matzo Ball Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 2 stalks celery
• 4 parsnips
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 tablespoons chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley, dill, or cilantro
• 6 tablespoons snipped dill, divided
• 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds)
• 4 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons schmaltz (rendered chicken fat) or vegetable oil
• 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup matzo meal
• 2 large onions (whole, unpeeled)
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 carrots
• 1 teaspoon salt