chicken with chanterelles and pearl onions

INGREDIENTS

• 1 chicken (3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces, skin on
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 medium onions, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and slightly crushed
• 40 sprigs fresh thyme, 3 to 4 bunches
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 cups Riesling wine
• 1 1/2 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, or low-sodium canned chicken broth, skimmed of fat
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 5 ounces red pearl onions, peeled and halved (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 pound fresh wild mushrooms, such as chanterelle, cleaned, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup Madeira wine
• 5 teaspoons grainy mustard
• 10 strips best-quality bacon