3 gratineed chicken cream Recipes

chicken thighs and drumsticks, unsalted butter, fresh parsley sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaf (not california ), carrots, cut diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices, frozen small whole onions, thawed and patted dry, dry white wine, chicken broth, boiling potatoes, peeled and halved, creme fraiche, frozen baby peas, thawed, coarsely grated gruyere

garlic, peeled (3-3 1/2 heads of garlic), bay leaf, water, divided (cold ), bacon, coarsely chopped, onion, thinly sliced, leek, thinly sliced (white part only ), salt (or to taste), white pepper , to taste, chicken broth (4 cups), half-and-half or 1 cup heavy cream, fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, whole wheat bread (french or italian cut diagonally 1/2-inch thick ), garlic clove, sliced in half lengthwise, swiss cheese, grated, chives, thinly sliced