Method:
Place bread cubes on a baking sheet and toast in a preheated 400ºF oven until golden. Set aside (this can be done several days ahead).
In a large skillet, melt butter and add onion, carrots, and celery and sauté until vegetables are slightly brown and have caramelized a bit. Combine bread and vegetables; add herbs, salt and pepper. Add enough stock to moisten bread. If you are stuffing a turkey with mixture it is better to keep it a little dry because it will absorb the roasting juices of the bird. If you are baking stuffing separately, moister is better. For baking, spoon stuffing into a buttered baking dish, cover with foil, and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until stuffing is hot all the way through.