Mediterranean seafood stew

I think this was way more complicated than it needed to be, but it was really good. I left out the pine nuts, raisins, and orange zest and subbed chicken broth for the wine. All the reducing was ridiculous and by the time all that and the "melding" was done I had very little liquid left so I ended up adding another cup of chicken broth at the end. The flavor was also very strong so I added about 1/4 cup of heavy cream. I will probably make this again but it will be modified to be quicker, easier, and not so pretentious. Also, the recipe never actually says when to add the baby clams. I didn't realize it until I was getting near the end. It mentions putting in the clam sauce but not the actual clams. I assume they meant the clams and the sauce but they really should specify.