Serah's family's "secret ingredient" for the perfect matzoh ball soup is parsnips. They add an extra note of sweetness to the broth and, for Serah, it's not the same comfort food without it. In Beth's house, the secret ingredient is a little carbonated water in the matzoh ball mix. It keeps them extra light and fluffy! In Ashley's family, saffron is a frequent addition to the soup broth, adding that extra special flavor and, of course, glorious color. And sometimes if saffron isn't used, dill is another great addition! Yarn Base Information: Center Stage Suri Lace 65% Baby Suri Alpaca, 35% Silk - 437 yds/50 g - Lace weight - Single ply Center Stage Suri Fingering 100% Suri Alpaca - 437 yds/100 g - Fingering weight - Single ply Downstage Sock 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon - 400 yds/100 g - Fingering weight - 2 ply Orchestra Fingering 100% Superwash Merino - 400 yds/100 g - Fingering weight - 2 ply Orchestra Fingering NONSUPERWASH 100% 20.5 Micron Organic Merino - 400 yds/100 g - Fingering weight - 2 ply Stage Right Tweed Fingering 85% Superwash Merino, 15% Donegal Nep - 438 yds/100 g - Fingering weight - 2 ply Mezzanine DK 100% Superwash Merino - 231 yds/100 g - DK weight - 4 ply Mezzanine DK NONSUPERWASH 100% 20.5 Micron Organic Merino - 231 yds/100 g - DK weight - 4 ply Stage Right Tweed DK 85% Superwash Merino, 15% Donegal Nep - 231 yds/100 g - DK weight - 4 ply Balcony Worsted 100% Superwash Merino - 218 yds/100 g - Worsted weight - 4 ply Balcony Worsted NONSUPERWASH 100% 20.5 Micron Organic Merino - 218 yds/100 g - Worsted weight - 4 ply Photos of yarn are carefully corrected for color accuracy, but please keep in mind that different screens can display colors differently. Due to the nature of small batch, hand-dyed yarns, individual skeins may also vary slightly. For best care, please hand wash all yarns in cool water with a mild detergent or wool wash and air dry. Yarns are carefully dyed to fully set color and rinsed before shipping, but some color bleeding is still normal with the first wash. Please note that orders shipped outside of the United States may incur additional duties or taxes upon delivery. These charges are the responsibility of the customer.