This really happens! Part 1

On June 17th, I received an email inviting me to assist in a culinary event in Virginia.  No biggie, got approval, booked my flight but, no hotel room???  So, I called last week to my buddie and asked, why no hotel room?  Yea, We're staying with the family!  Nice.  Fast forward to Tuesday, after a couple of flights and a little jaunt in a rental car, we drive down a winding, never ending dirt road.  We then see, white fencing that seems like some sort of labyrinth followed by a crusted pea gravel driveway lined with cedar trees & some willows.  When we reach the end of the driveway, the beauty of what was to come was just starting to unfold.  Nestled on a river we walked into a glorious piece of this earth!  It was awesome!  White Hall Plantation, Circa 1690.  Goosebumps kind of awesome!  We then met Charlie & Marianne Banks, the most down to earth, humble, caring, giving human beings I have had the fortune to meet.  They welcomed us into their homes, showed us around, catered to us and cooked for us!  A vertical wine tasting was worked into the dinner routine pretty quickly as well.  An awe inspiring event with "Salt of the Earth" people!

I got the chance to demo some culinary skill and tried to keep it local.  This is a 3 part recipe, so stay tuned for a couple of days to get it all in!  Here's the first piece to the dish.

Banks Grilled Peach Salsa

4 ea fresh peaches, sliced

Fresh basil, sliced
1 ea red pepper, diced
½ ea. Red onion, diced
¼ c. apple juice
2 T. olive oil
¼ teas. Black pepper

Method:
1.grill sliced peaches & reserve.
2.in bowl, mix together remaining ingredients until a nice blending occurs.
3.add grilled peaches & let marinate overnight.