Week 291: Chicken Noodle Soup with Matzo Balls

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS, CHALLAH, and BROWN BUTTER HOT CHOCOLATE COOKIES

I hope all of you are enjoying the holiday season and gearing up for the winter break. Hard to believe, but 2025 is nearly over and we will soon embark on a new year. This past one has been a very busy, but incredibly fun & wonderful year. Lots of personal and professional milestones to celebrate as I reflect on the past year, and I couldn't have done it without all of my wonderful and loyal customers.

Thank you so much for supporting me through the growing pains of this past fall and then coming out to order soups & breads in record numbers. I'm looking forward to even more exciting 2026!! Now, there is one soup that has failed to make a menu this fall it's far and away my most popular soup and with Hanukkah next week ... I'm sure you can guess what it is :-)

On the menu for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16th is CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS, CHALLAH, & BROWN BUTTER HOT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES. The soup is a simple one....whole Amish chickens, quartered onions, celery sticks and more diced carrots than seems reasonable are dropped into a pot and covered with fresh water.

Once the soup comes to a boil, it simmers for a few hours. Afterwards, the chicken is taken out, shredded and dropped back in along with soft, pillowy matzo balls and thin egg noodles. While I put a fresh garnish on nearly everything I make, this soup I leave alone. It requires nothing.

My bread companion this week is Challah, a soft, eggy bread coated in everything bagel seasoning. Nothing goes together better than challah and chicken soup with matzo balls!!

The dessert feature this week are Brown Butter Hot Chocolate Cookies, the name says it all.  This cookie is perfect for the holidays. It starts with a chocolate brown butter base and is stuffed with marshmallow and chocolate chips for that nostalgic hot chocolate flavor.  - Payton from Baked from Brown Butter