Books. Classes. Community.
Books. Classes. Community.
Baking
Baking Classes
Interested in expanding your baking skills in a fun and supportive learning environment? Sign up for my popular baking classes at Portland Community College (PCC)! They're great for new and seasoned home bakers. Upcoming classes include Miniature Bakes, Signature Cakes for Summer, Savory Bakes, and Seasonal Cookies.
Bett's Takes Blog
Appearance on Hello Rose City!: Simple Cookie Decorating Tips
I had fun decorating cookies with Lacey today on KGW's Hello Rose City. Check out the clip for some simple tips to amp up your decorating skills.
Recipe: Grandma Eslinger Sugar Cookies
Grandma Eslinger Sugar Cookies Recipe by Elizebett Rocha Bento Eslinger These cookies are inspired by a recipe from my husband’s Grandma Eslinger. Before she passed, she gave me her clipping...
Appearance on Hello Rose City!: Pumpkin Pie & Blind Baking
It's fall, and that often means...pie time! I had fun baking with Lacey today on KGW's Hello Rose City, and I shared my favorite pumpkin pie recipe and baking tips.
Bilingual Books for Kids
Baking ABC - English / Portuguese and Contar Numa Cozinha Portuguesa | Counting in a Portuguese Kitchen help the littles in your life learn ABCs and 123s, jumpstart multilingual learning, and ignite a love of baking (without a messy kitchen!). Great gifts for holidays, birthdays, or other special occasions. Author and Emmy-nominated host, Maria Lawton the Azorean Greenbean said Baking ABC is "a winner."
Get Baking ABC and Contar Numa Cozinha Portuguesa today! FREE SHIPPING on qualifying orders.
Olá! I'm Elizebett.
(uh-LEEZ-uh-BEHT) :)
In addition to being a mom and baker, I'm a writer, instructor, and consultant. I teach baking classes and ESOL classes at Portland Community College. I have a Masters Degree in Public Administration and 12+ years of experience in executive leadership and building collaborative teams.
I'm a fan of the Great British Bake-off (GBBO) television show, and I've completed all signature challenges in the show’s 14 seasons. I love that baking is the intersection of science, history, culture, connection, constantly learning--and great food, of course! I'm proud that my 20+ years of baking in home kitchens have been shaped by other home bakers, a litany of mistakes turned into learning moments, and a relentless determination to learn more and test the limits of baking.
In 2020, BettBakes was born and now offers classes, books, recipe coaching, and team-building events---all fueled by a curiosity for baking and adoration for my Azorean heritage and the Portuguese language. I hope to share the BettBakes spirit with you!
Acknowledgements
A special thank you to the people in my life who have supported me in making BettBakes a reality: my husband Justin, my mãe Maria, my cousin Nancy, and my family and friends who have offered encouragement, taken classes, or purchased books.
I also want to acknowledge the community-minded people and businesses who have uplifted, promoted, or supported my one-woman operation. An asterisk (*) designates a BettBakes distributor: Azorean Green Bean - Maria Lawton | LiveLuso | PALCUS | Portugalia Marketplace* | Tribuna Portuguesa | KGW's Hello Rose City!