New England Scallop Chowder

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups finely chopped yellow onions
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups clam juice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 3 cups 1/2-inch cubed, peeled potatoes, about 1 1/4 pounds
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds Nantucket Bay scallops (regular bay scallops may be substituted)
• 1/4 cup minced parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup finely chopped chives or green onions