While this recipe called for a whole lotta crap I didn't have, the amounts were the right size. I was able to buy what I needed and not have stuff I'll rarely use sitting around going bad (aka the chicken stock from the last recipe. 2008 is "pretty close" to 2000 when you consider how long the Earth's been around).
I chose this recipe because Monty LOVES French Onion Soup. See what a good wifey I am? I made this FOR HIM. I should totally get birthday or anniversary credit for this!
Thanks to the neighbors for keeping "the good stuff" on hand when it comes to needing 1/4 cup of Courvoisier on hand. Thanks for tip about "taking a nip" before using it for cooking. It was smmmooothhh (cough, cough)
Barefoot Contessa--another bone to pick with you. You should address how to dispose of ingredient parts not used in the recipes. For example, lets say "someone" had a ton of onion parts left over and didn't want to put them in the compost bucket because, well, it would stink-to-high-heaven-and-we-fight-over-who-takes-that-nasty-bucket-out-and-it-gets-all-moldy-before-one-of-us-breaks-down-and-begrudgingly-does-it. But, I digress. "Someone" might find it easier to toss them in the sink and rinse away the cares of stinky onions in their garbage disposal. (Really, isn't that why we buy those things?) Why not mention that onion skins can stick to the sides of the drain and cause the sink to back up? Why, really? I mean, isn't clean up part of cooking? Just one little side note would really help a sister out, ya know?
The clean up crew.
Um...remember that part about "I made this for you." I'd like to use that credit now.
Oh yeah...I MADE those croutons, too.
I shared a bowl of the soup with my neighbors who gave me the Courvoisier. I was told (and I quote) "That soup was delicious." I think I could get used to this.
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