frutti di mare ( fruit of the sea!)

Ingredients

• 1 pound each,calamari rings,medium shrimp,little neck clams,conh or scungilli,bay scallops
• 2 large lemons
• 1 medium red onion diced
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper or orange diced
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 3 cloves sliced thin garlic
• 1 cup parsley, italian chopped/plus more for garnish
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil, extra virgin
• 3 - celery ribs diced
• 1 cup green olives
• FOR THE POACHING STOCK:
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 large lemon cut in half plus one cut in wedges
• 3 - bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns, whole black
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED
• 1 large stock pot
• 1 medium fine mesh strainer with handle
• 1 - slotted spoon
• 2 medium mixing bowl
• 1 - ice cubes and water
• 6-12 small serving vessels