Waters Fine Foods and Catering | San Diego, CA

Never Judge a Book (or Wine Bottle) by Its Cover…

Waters — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:33:31 +0000

Did your mother ever tell you not to judge a book by its cover? Well that saying definitely applies to a bottle of wine. Whether you’re a Master Sommelier or someone who buys wine at the local gas station, you can’t help but appreciate a fabulous looking bottle of wine. Here are just a few of our favorite wine labels, which also happen to have delicious vino inside and are currently featured in our Fine Foods shops.

Simple, fun and elegant!

Love the use of bright red and embossing on this one.

The combination of pink and the black and white sketch are both cute and eye catching.

Love the die cut terrace reference to give the label added dimension and reinforce the brand.

Berry Thyme Chiller Recipe

Waters — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:58:25 +0000

This refreshing drink has been an absolute staple this summer here at Waters Fine Foods & Catering. Not only was it our signature cocktail in July and not to mention a huge hit at our Bay Park Fine Foods location, but we have also served it at several of our catering events to much fanfare. Don’t let the honey component and sugar rim fool you, it still offers the perfect amount of tartness from the lemonade and blackberry and will leave your mouth thirsting for more.

Ingredients

Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

Honey

Fresh Thyme

Fresh Blackberries

Super Fine Sugar

Honey Thyme Simple Syrup

1/4 cup of Water

1/4 cup of Honey

several Sprigs of Thyme

Heat on stovetop for 5 minutes, remove from heat, strain and chill

Regular Simple Syrup

1/4 cup of Water

1/4 cup of Sugar

Heat on stovetop for 5 minutes, remove from heat and chill

Blackberry Thyme Ice Cubes

freshly press ripe Blackberries through fine sieve – enough for one cup of puree

stir in 1/2 cup of water

pour into ice trays, and place small sprigs of Thyme into each ice cube

freeze overnight

Honey Lemonade

1/4 cup of Honey Thyme Simple Syrup

1/4 cup of regular Simple Syrup

1 Cup of Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice

2 Cups of Water

Stir together and store for up to 4 days

Cocktail Time!

Fill shaker half way up with ice

pour two ounces of Kettle One or Grey Goose Vodka into shaker

add four ounces of Honey Thyme Lemonade

throw in a few springs of Thyme and shake for 10-15 seconds

Rim highball glass with lime, and gently press into super fine sugar

Strain cocktail into sugar rimmed highball

Top with 2-3 of your Blackberry Thyme Ice Cubes & garnish w/ more Thyme

Enjoy!

Serving size – 6 cocktails

If you have a question about this recipe or want to feature it at your next Waters event, please contact our expert mixologists at Hello@waterscatering.com

Our New Bay Park Location is Now Open!

Waters — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:14:58 +0000

Bigger and better, our new Waters Fine Foods gourmet shop in Bay Park is now open! Occupying a sunny corner at 1122 Morena Boulevard (619-276-9336), the new location looks out at the world through walls of glass, and boasts plenty of parking within feet of the entrance. Featuring double the seating of our previous spot, which was just around the corner, Waters Fine Foods in Bay Park offers a friendly, quaint but modern setting accented by touches of rustic charm. Besides polished metal tables for small parties, we now have an inviting wood-topped communal table which as many as eight can share to enjoy lunch, dinner or a revitalizing mid-day snack. Nearby on custom-built shelving are irresistible packaged products like our own housemade granola, exquisite, small-batch fruit preserves from France and many other gourmet foods. Our famous fresh food cases have been extended in the new space to display even more delicious selections.

Our expanded menu continues to offer many favorites, including fresh bakery items like our popular cupcakes, pies, lemon bars, quick breads and cookies, as well as fluffy quiches, artisan pizzas, refreshing seasonal salads, and a selection of hand-crafted gourmet entrées.

Our owner Mary Kay Waters’ food philosophy, put in practice when she started Wates in 1990, continues to specify supporting local farmers, fishermen and artisans whenever possible, and encouraging sustainability, organic foods and hand-made techniques. We believe in culinary responsibility and practice it in our kitchens daily.

Open from 11am-7pm Monday through Friday and Saturday from 11am to 4pm, the new Bay Park Waters Fine Foods location is the perfect spot for meals on the go, lunch, dinner, dessert or catering.