Summer Corn Chowder

Name: Summer Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 small onion, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup); 2 ribs celery, strings removed, cut into 1/2-inch dice (3/4 cup); 8 sprigs thyme; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 3 cups homemade or low-sodium canned chicken stock, skimmed of fat; 3 ears yellow corn, kernels removed (about 2 1/2 cups); 5 ounces small fingerling potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 1 poblano chile, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 1/2 cups half-and-half; 2 ribs celery strings removed cut into 1 2 inch dice 3 4 cup; 1 small onion peeled and cut into 1 4 inch dice 1 cup