SRC: Little Bit of Everything Corn Chowder

Name: SRC: Little Bit of Everything Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 2 T butter; 3 slices of bacon, chopped; 1 onion, peeled and diced; 2 to 3 stalks celery, sliced; 2 to 3 carrots, halved and sliced; 4 to 5 potatoes, cubed; 1 to 2 sweet potatoes, cubed; 6 C organic chicken stock or broth; 2 t ground coriander; 2 whole bay leaves; 2 C corn kernels; 2 T cornstarch dissolved in 4 T cold water; 2 C organic half-and-half; 2 t hot sauce (I used my Haute Hop Sauce; Julie used Tabasco. Use what you have!); 2 T fresh herbs, chopped (I used thyme, oregano, and parsley. Use what you have!); freshly ground salt to taste; freshly ground pepper to taste