3 french onion julia child Recipes

fat fresh asparagus spears, sliced onion, good quality olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, lemon , zest of, thyme or 1/2 tsp herbs, mixture such as italian or 1/2 tsp herbes de provence, bay leaf, peppercorn, dry white wine or 1/2 cup dry white french vermouth, fresh lemon juice, water, salt, fresh minced parsley

yellow onions, thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 to 2 lbs), cooking oil, butter, sugar, salt, flour, beef stock (preferably homemade ), wine (dry red or white ), bay leaf, ground sage, salt and pepper, swiss cheese, grated, parmesan cheese, grated, raw yellow onion, cognac, french bread (about 1 inch thick ), olive oil, for drizzling