Pan Roasted Chatham Cod With Alfred Recipe

• 2 c. water
• 1 1/2 lb washed fresh spinach stemmed
•     Coarse-salt
•     Freshly-grnd white pepper
• 3/4 c. white wine
• 24 x Manila clams - (abt 1 lb)
•     (or possibly littlenecks or possibly cockles)
• 1/4 c. canola oil
• 2 ounce smoked slab bacon cut 1/4" dice
• 1 sm leek, white part only cut 1/4" dice
• 1 sm onion cut 1/4" dice
• 1 stalk celery cut 1/4" dice
• 1/2 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 lrg Idaho potato peeled, and
•     cut into 1/4" dice
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 4 x cod fillets - (6 to 7 ounce ea)
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 Tbsp. finely-minced flat-leaf parsley

Directions