
Signature Dish: Dan Skwire’s chicken soup with matzo balls
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Dan Skwire of Portland makes chicken soup with matzo balls every year for Passover, in memory of his grandmother.
A young Dan Skwire with his grandmother Ida Skwire.
Skwire adds large pieces of cut chicken to the pot.
Root vegetables and herbs tied with white thread simmer in the pot to add flavor.
Skwire works in his kitchen at his West End home in Portland.
Skwire pairs the soup with a salad made with sautéed onions and hard-boiled eggs.
The finished product sits plated and ready to be eaten.