Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Sweet Red Pepper Purée

This has a delicate, sweet pepper flavour with a subtle hint of heat. Enjoy it on an Indian-summer evening when peppers are ripe and the air is fragrant with the scent of summer’s end.

This dish gave me one of the most delightful experiences. I was eating in a little restaurant in California and ordered chicken breasts in red pepper sauce. When the dish came to the table I gasped; it was like seeing an old friend. I called to the chef and asked about it; he thanked me and went into