1 tablespoon rapeseed or olive oil
3 leeks
3 cloves of garlic
2 pounds blue mussels
2 cups India Pale Ale
4 sprigs of thyme
2 teaspoons of course sea salt and freshly grounded pepper
8 ounces bacon cut in cubes
2 pounds of potatoes
1 pound celeriac
2 cups of water
1 cup heavy cream
sea salt and freshly grounded pepper.
4 tablespoons of coarsely chopped lovage, chervil or parsley