Seafood Chowder Recipe

Name: Seafood Chowder Recipe
Ingredients: 4 slices thick cut bacon; 1 small onion (diced); 3 celery stalks (diced); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups seafood stock; 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes (about five medium diced into 1/2 inch pieces); 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 8 ounces cod (cut into bite sized pieces); 8 ounces shrimp (raw, deveined and tails removed); 10 ounces whole baby clams ((drained)); 8 ounces heavy cream; 2 tablespoons well minced parsley; salt and pepper