I wouldn't consider myself a green fingers kinda guy. I can keep a lawn looking good and I can get some pretty good results with herbs, but one day many years ago I planted a peach tree trying not to be too expectant of it. That peach tree grew and grew and has consistently produced fruit every year. I recall last year a large branch snapping off due to the weight of the peach clusters. Each year I always try to maximize the fruit, I don't like to see it just fall of and rot on the ground but I could be better at it. Today I climbed up my wobbly ladder into a tree full of spiders and other weird looking insects and picked the biggest peaches I could see...and reach without falling backwards into the water fountain. I ended up picking eighteen pounds of fruit which I washed, halved and pitted and then packed them into containers to end up in the freezer. I kept a few to the side for this post and some more for peach margaritas, hey easy with me I don't like heights and I was at least six feet up that ladder so an alcoholic beverage was just the ticket to calm my nerves!
I chose to make grilled peaches because I probably have the most inventory in North America, and also because I think people tend to skip making desserts on the grill. It's all geared toward that hunk o' meat and trying to cook it perfectly, so once the meat and veggies are all eaten, the last thing anybody wants to do is get back up and start grilling. Hey I get that, but usually desserts for the grill are simple and can always be prepared ahead of time. You'll surprise your guests by producing another grill item before they've wiped the rib sauce from their chins. In fact I plan to do a whole bunch of grill desserts through the summer so I hope you get inspired because seriously folks, stuff that gets all charred and caramelize is usually stuff that has an amazing flavor but don't overdo it. Once your peaches are black there's quite literally no going back....
