What a crock.

It stayed pretty cool here today, in the low 60's. It was a perfect day for soup. French Onion Soup is one of the easiest to make. You just caramelize a bunch of sliced onions in a large soup pot or dutch oven, add beef broth and season to taste with salt, pepper, and herbs (I like Thyme). I took some old french bread cut it in cubes, tossed it in a bowl with melted butter, garlic, and whatever herb you like. Lay the bread cubes out in a single layer on a cookie sheet and bake at 275 for about 35-45 minutes until they're good and crisp. Once you start making your own croutons, you'll never buy them in a package again. The cheese is up to you, traditionally it's Gruyere or another type of Swiss, but I like Muenster. Ladle soup into individual crocks, top with croutons, and shredded cheese and put under the broiler for a few minutes until bubbly. I want to warn you that you'll be ready for a long winters nap after this, which is exactly what happened, that's why this post is late.