seafood and Simca — Les Petites Gourmettes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds leeks (about 4 medium)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and divided
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup of heavy cream mixed with 1 cup half and half, divided
• 1 1/2 cups Riesling or other sweet white wine
• 2 or 3 splashes of Tabasco sauce
• 8 ounces fillet of sole
• 1 pound of other boneless fish fillets, such as salmon, sea bass, halibut, red snapper, etc.
• 4 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 4 large sea scallops
• 4 little neck clams or mussels
• 1 small bunch fresh chives or chervil, thinly sliced or minced