Breezy’s is a high end houseware, bakeware and giftware store in Long Island, NY, run by Breezy Schwartz. After years learning how to mix and match recipes and reinvent leftovers, she decided it was time to come out with her own cookbook. This book doesn’t stop with just recipes. Breezy loves to get creative with serving pieces and in this book you will learn her tricks of the trade for entertaining and gift giving. Let’s learn a bit more about Breezy.
1. What inspired you to write this cookbook?
I have always loved cooking and entertaining and that is what my store is about. In my store I give classes on a variety of different topics to all ages. I am a mother of two and I work full time, so I need quick and easy foods. I am also a foodie and want the food to taste real good, so over the years I have come up with my own recipes and I use those recipes in the classes I teach in my store.
So, it just made sense to compile all my scraps of paper, all my recipes and notes and tips and turn it into a cookbook for my customers to take home and for everyone to enjoy. All the recipes are easy and use readily available ingredients. This book is literally my personal cookbook, scribble notes and all, that I give to you, complete with my email for any questions you may have.
2. What does it mean to Mix and Match in the book? Can you give me an example of what we can expect?
For every recipe I include different ways to recreate and reinvent them. I show how to Mix & Match them for what the occasion calls for and adjust them for dietary needs.
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For example, Here is a recipe for Babi’s Delicoius Cookies. These cookies were passed down from my grandmother and I just love them. One of my “Mix & Match” tips is that they are delicious crumbled up and used to rim your drink glasses. It is a great way to use up leftovers and to dress up a special beverage.
3. Why did you decide to include all your entertaining tips in the same book with the recipes?
Every single entertaining tip is one that I have given and continue to offer to all my customers for free. So I wouldn’t feel right charging for it. I consider the entertaining tips as a bonus. All written down for those that live near and far.
4. How and When did you learn to cook?
Like most Jewish women I grew up in the kitchen with my mother, but I also did take some classes at the Institute of Culinary Education over the past 8 years to help hone my skills. Mostly, though I have learned as a mother. I constantly have to think of new ways to get my kids to eat food especially healthy food and so I have learned and adapted recipes and those are what I am sharing with you.
Chicken Pot Pie
5. You obviously entertain a lot, what is your most memorable party and why?
My dearest friend’s Sheva Brachos that I made in the store. It is actually pictured in the book. I made it for someone I genuinely care about and I was surrounded by people that I love and it reminded me that it doesn’t matter how much I cook or how much I patchke, it is really about the people and the moment.
6. Please share your most valuable entertaining tip, that everyone needs to know?
So many of my tips are ones that everyone should know and once you hear it, a whole new world opens up to you. My favorite simple tip is the old cardboard box trick.
To add height to a table take an old cardboard box or tissue box and wrap it in wrapping paper and stack platters on top of them. It’s a cheap and easy alternative and you can get really creative with the patterns of wrapping paper you use! I usually look for a shimmery wedding paper without wording as my go to box, or glossy paper to create a nice reflection.
Are you kidding? Who wouldn’t want this book!?
I love your cheap tip and would be delighted to own your recipes:)
Would move some new ideas for serving and decorating.
I’d love to win this cookbook, il love breezy’s store and am sure the tips and recipes are fantastic! it seems like it can really be one of those go-to cookbooks that i desperately need 😉
I would love to win Breezy’s mix and match cookbook! Looks beautiful and the recipes seem impressive as well.
What a incredible cookbook ! this is a definate gem to any cook.
Your cookbook sounds great. I am tired of cooking the same things. Need new ideas, kids are older acc getting more adventitious in their eating but need help with some great Recipes ! Your book sounds like it could do that for me. Thanks
I am a cookbook junkie, I love reading cookbooks
I’m always on the lookout for new recipes and styles to try in the kitchen! I would love to win this cookbook!
I love the idea with the cookies of how to use the leftovers or ones that break. It is great to have creative ways to make sure you are not throwing anything out.
I am always looking for new recipes and need cookbooks sinc e my kids keep swiping mine.
mixing and matching sounds like an interesting idea
need new and different recipes for family meals for my newly married daughter and our family
It looks like it has some great recipes
Love to win
I would love to win this cookbook! It looks like it has a lot of great ideas to dress up any occasion!
Would love to win this cookbook since I recently made aliyah and became engaged! Assuring no food goes to waste is a priority, as well as cooking for everyone in my new, expanded blended family!
I love cooking delicious food with a healthy twist – using whole wheat flour and healthy oils etc..
I know my husband would love a meal from your book!
Looks fabulous
would love this!
Always looking for new recipes and ideas!
I hope I win
I haven’t cooked much lately. I’m sure this book will give me the spark I need to get started again.
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love the concept. Thanks
I love cooking, baking and collecting recipes! I’d love to add to my collection.
I am always looking for new cookbooks
I entertain a lot, and am always looking for new and easy recipes!
I find cooking dinner every night very tiresome and wish I had some good ideas to make it healthy and simple!
I like the idea of ‘relaxed’ recipes. I tend to follow a recipe to a T the first time around and then i make it my own by ‘adjusting’ and adding ingredients. The book should be an interesting take on cooking.
I really enjoy cooking and baking and so I’d love to win this cookbook especially since it’s all about reinventing new food of what you’ve ready got in your house. 🙂
Would love to try this cookbook! Some really delish recipes.
This definitely sounds like my kind of cookbook!
Love this store on central ave! Always want to buy everything! Would love the cookbook bc I am forever making wayyyy too much for supper and hate throwing out all my hard work! The premise of the cookbook is genius and would love to give the recipes a try!
My mom, ova’shalom, had The Joy of Kosher Cookbook in her kitchen & she was the best cook – ever!
I’d love to win this cookbook because my mom’s was lost during moving her into a retirement home & I don’t have more than the memory of her kosher cooking in my kitchen.
It would be awesome to give these recipes a try on my own!
I love breezy’s store! Can’t wait to see her cookbook!
I would love for my family to enjoy leftovers more than they do. I’m interested to see what Breezy does with them.
always looking for new recipes and tips for using leftovers in new/fun ways!
hi! i rlly would love to win this cookbook! the reason is that i recently got married and i love experimenting with my cooking. i love learning new creative ideas and this cookbook looks like it would be just the perfect addition to my cookbook collection.
I just like cookbooks. 🙂
You found a good twist on the standard cookbook. I would be interested to check it out.
I love cooking and am always looking for new dishes and to use one ingredient in more than one dish. This cookbook looks great!
I would love to win this cookbook because that would restore my faith in giveaways!
I would love to win the cookbook as I would love to learn new ideas of how to use the same item in different ways! Plus I adore cookbooks!
My family has a lot of conflicting dietary requirements, so I’m always on the lookout for new recipes and ways to tweak existing ones! This cookbook looks great!
I’d love to have a cookbook with such a fresh perspective! To make dishes for parties that will be memorable!
I love breezy’s! I just walk around the store wanting to buy every cake decorating and baking item you sell. It would be so fun to have breezys sitting in my kitchen when i am in the mood to create something beautiful.
I’d really like to win this cookbook!
I really like the mix & match concept, being a mom and always needing to come up with new ideas for Shabbos and weekday meals. I also adore the wrapped box on table idea! Sounds like a whimsical and interesting new cookbook with lots of great ideas.