Just before we left France, our neighbour gave us a bucketful of green peppers - he said he'd grown two barrow-loads, and the family were getting a little tired of them !! Yes, I relieved him of the trouble of having to eat more!

Today, I made a preserve - not quite sure what to call it, but I think a sort of passata.

Fifteen green peppers (or thereabouts ...) plus one red pepper, all chopped into 1" pieces; half of a jar of roasted red peppers, plus 4 onions and two garlic cloves, cooked just for five minutes or so with minimal water. Drained off the water.

Added some cider vinegar and some golden caster sugar, and some of Simon's smoked salt; then added two cartons of chopped tomatoes.  Cooked (once it was boiling) for a minimal 15 minutes or so, then I whizzed the lot.

It is delicious, really pleased with the taste. Somehow I don't think it will last long ....