Roasted Red Peppers with Garlic and Anchovy

A dazzlingly simple dish to make when capsicums (sweet peppers) are at their best and cheapest, in high summer. The speediest way to prepare them is the one given here, which has the rich sweetness of red peppers grilled over a gas flame, without the hassle of scraping off charred skin. Serve it as a first course, warm, or along with grilled meat, fish, or meat balls. A lusty, colourful dish closely related to the Sicilian bagna cauda. Garlic quantities can be reduced to two cloves i