Plant is going well. It's heading towards the middle of Summer, and in the low to mid 30s at the moment (celcius) so the temps are good. It's reached about 40cm or so high, no fruit yet though. Hoping to get _something_ out of it this summer, but otherwise I guess as you say it'll go nuts next season. Fingers crossed, honestly I don't know how long until I'd expect there to be any fruit, though it's still growing out plenty of leaves so it's maturing.

If you have a good chilli recipe I'd be happy to check it out.

Canned/pickled chillis are no good at all, you need fresh always.