1 garlic clove
1 leek, trimmed and thinly sliced
4 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
1 shallot, peeled and halved
4 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
1 small bunch thyme
150²µ/5½´Ç³ú wild garlic, roughly chopped (or baby spinach)
wild garlic flowers, to garnish (optional)
1 bay leaf
salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
4 peppercorns
25g/1oz unsalted butter
225g/8oz clotted cream
6 rashers smoked bacon, cut into lardons
1kg/2lb 4oz mussels, preferably Cornish, scrubbed and debearded
1 sourdough loaf or ciabatta, thickly sliced
200ml/7fl oz Cornish cider