Corn Chowder with Crab and Clams - SippitySup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 1 celery stalk (halved lengthwise and diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (peeled and minced, divided)
• 1 teaspoon minced thyme leaves
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• kosher salt (as needed)
• freshly cracked black pepper (as needed)
• 4 cups clam juice (may substitute water)
• 1 Idaho russet potato (peeled and cut into ½‑inch dice)
• 36 live, fresh clams in shell
• ½ cup white wine
• ½ cup water
• 2 cups half-and-half (may substitute milk or cream )
• 3 ears fresh corn (shucked, cleaned, kernels cut from cob)
• 8 ounces lump crab (optional)
• chopped flat leaf parsley (as needed for garnish)