Brandade Cakes with Caramelized Peppers and Tomatoes

Name: Brandade Cakes with Caramelized Peppers and Tomatoes
Ingredients: 4 peppers, assorted colors; 2 generous handfuls cherry tomatoes; 1 head garlic cloves, sliced; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 pound 5 ounces salt cod, desalted and cut into large pieces*; 2 large potatoes, sliced; 6 cloves garlic, peeled and halved; 1 bay leaf; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 3 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/4 cup cream; 1/2 teaspoon espelette pepper or hot paprika; Handful chopped fresh parsley leaves; Handful chopped fresh chives; Peanut or grapeseed oil, for frying; Flour or panko (Japanese) bread crumbs, for dredging