Zuppa per Settembre (Roasted Pepper Soup)

Sweet red bell peppers are the star of this soup, but the tomatoes are an important component, too, as they, along with a splash of cream, help to temper the peppers’ sharpness. Use ripe, in-season plum tomatoes if you can find them or substitute good canned whole tomatoes. This is a slight adaptation of the version first published in my book “The Glori…