March, we meet again.

It’s March, again.
This time a year ago we were all anxiously waiting to see how bad the virus out break would get. None of us had any idea that in 2 weeks we would all be closed down and confined to our homes, not allowed to leave in the company of more than one person.
It is a mostly grim thought to reflect on March 2020, but I also get glimmers of excitement.
Joy closed in March 2020 and remained closed until September the same year.
To me this means 5 months of missed seasonal produce.
The seasons and produce associated haven’t been written into a menu for over a year and boy am I excited!
A brief chat with Michael last night says that pepper elder, tarragon & dill are all doing great- these are my favourites at the moment and are featured on the current menu. He also promised to ‘send in samples’. I love it when this happens. Unpacking the veg order and rummaging through veg I am usually completely unfamiliar with, tearing off corners to munch on while I try and figure it out. I nearly always have to send Michael a photo asking what it is.

Truffle season will be here in no time- Deb is always keeping us in the loop with that.

Fresh fruit and veg aside, I’ve been thinking about lamb, prawns and corn bread.
Stay tuned to see how/if I can work these into the menu.

There’s always something happening behind the scenes at Joy. There’s so many moments through the day and outside of hours that I wish I could share with my guests. I’m hoping to share more of those moments here, with you all.

Thanks for checking in.
I’ve got some new work boots, fluffy socks and I’m about to head to the kitchen to start some prep/menu trialing.

See you all soon.

Lots of Love,

Sarah