The Best Corn Chowder Recipe

Name: The Best Corn Chowder Recipe
Ingredients: 6 ears corn, husks and silks removed; 1 1/2 quarts low sodium canned or homemade chicken or vegetable stock; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon whole fennel seed; 1 teaspoon coriander seed; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 medium onion, finely diced (about 1 cup); 2 medium cloves garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 to 2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 1/2 cups diced potato); 2 cups half and half; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Sugar; 3 green onions, finely sliced