Crab Soup

Name: Crab Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup chopped carrot; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped red bell pepper; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon herbes de Provence; 1 bay leaf; 4 cups water; 1/4 cup cornstarch (or arrowroot) dissolved in 1/4 cup water; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 pound lump crab meat; 2 tablespoons Cognac