Bake Off final means a lemon curd stuffed madeleine tower from Dana FT and a duo of filled, iced finger buns from me. Dark chocolate whipped ganache with orange curd and an orange glaze drizzle AND whipped, orange mascarpone with orange curd and cranberry glaze. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

A little more pale than I would’ve liked, but excellent lamination and puff. This is a cream horn for the homemade rough puff pastry filled with a cardamom crème mousseline, and pear compote. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

A little late but gluten-free orange and cardamom steamed puddings from Bake Off. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

I know that everyone’s busy but sometimes I wish my favorite DM’s, @sherlockhulmes.bsky.social and @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social, would read and provide feedback on the campaign settings I created. I appreciate their world building so much I would love to see what they thought of mine.

We got to see @adamconover.net last night in Spokane. The show was excellent

A treatise about American public education re: Grading There has been a move at the elementary level in recent years to replace competitive, percentage based grading with standards based grading. This move is an extremely powerful one as it replaces one and done grading with a process based system.

For meringue week, frangipane tarts with a raspberry and golden berry curd topped with a toasted Swiss meringue. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

Savory, plaited, puff pastry roll filled with pork, smoked salt, white pepper, all spice, clove, juniper, apple, thyme, and rosemary. Served with a fennel and pickled leek salad and an apple, honey-mustard emulsion. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

For bake along this week I made a tart with a white chocolate ganache, fresh raspberries, and lemon mousse. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

Bake along this week features British style flapjacks made with browned butter, rolled and steel cut oats, and cinnamon topped with spiced pecans and maple, cream cheese frosting. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

I got inspired by the bake off showstopper so I decided to make kardemummapulla kranssi (cardemom wreath) in three layers.

Well… it certainly isn’t monkey bread, but it was pretty delicious. Herbed pizza dough stuffed with mozzarella cheese and served with marinara. #gbbo #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

It is tome to bake along with Bake Offhere in Tolley Hall. This week was biscuit week so my amazing wife @danaft.bsky.social made lemon shortbread inspired by trips to Lake Pend Orielle (not pictured) and I made hobnobs. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

Wild rice bowl with sous vide pork marinated in a tomatillo sauce (4 hours at 140, then flash seared), a reduced sauce made from the marinade, tomatoes, and avocados.

In a few days we will begin selling dried tettnanger hoping Spokane, WA. There will be limited supplies in 1 oz packages of leaf hops for $1.70 each. They are one of the four Noble Hops and contain balanced floral and herbal aromas with some spiciness

Kids decided to have dinner at a friend’s house so that meant I could make a meal just for my wife and I. This is pan seared Pollock over a wild rice blend of my design. Served with summer squash in a Sofrito over a hatch chili and Guajillo pepper romesco.

It’s been a while since I did an embroidery update. This is my latest work based on eight Japanese tenets for a good life paired with a Nordic near-equivalent. This is ikigai (purpose/ lykke), kintsugi (repair with gold/lagom), and shinrin-yoku (forest bathing, friluftsliv).

Tea service tonight! Scottish scones with butter and homemade jam (strawberry-rhubarb, basil-peach, blueberry), open face cucumber sandwiches with Alderwood smoked salt, and home smoked chicken with tomatoes and a tarragon yogurt sauce (tarragon from my garden).

I know this is a long shot but I would love support from @dropout.tv for the amazing marimba and taiko program I run at my school. I’m a huge fan of dropout and know what a great heart @samreich.bsky.social has. I’m amazed at what my student’s overcome to be at school and the perseverance they show.

Another one.

Sunset. Too bad the game isn’t this beautiful

While at first his countenance seemed mean he was a welcoming sort. Truly a gentleman and a troll. #trollhunt

Unwilling to give up the hunt so soon and aided by an extra adventurer, we set off to find Jakob Two Trees! #trollhunt

Our final troll was not so much hiding as greeting! A friendly chap who absolutely destroyed that poor box. There are still three out there. One day we shall find them! #trollhunt

He was a friendly one. Much too kind to hunt. But boy are we glad we met this one. Now we’re coming for you Frankie Feetsplinters. Also, my battery is nearly dead, so I will post the last pictures later tonight. #trollhunt

Our chariot was most delayed so us two intrepid adventurers set off on foot to find this troll . #trollhunt

Setting sail for the troll’s island and arriving! #trollhunt

A #trollhunt is hungry work. Waiting for our sea voyage to begin!

Here she is. Brunn Idun. she was playing her flute so we decided to let her go this time. #trollhunt

We have spotted the troll. Descending on foot to get a closer look #trollhunt

We’ve arrived at Lincoln Park the trolls natural habitat. Soon we shall find it. #trollhunt

Going on a troll hunt. The adventure begins in Tukwilla heading to Bruunidun in Lincoln Park, West Seattle. #trollhunt

I posted the next chapter of my novel “Sorcery”. This one introduces La’vain to the story. You can find it at open.substack.com/pub/tellehan...

Brennan's announcement

Now everywhere Erika goes, a roast of Sam Reich follows... 🔥

Forget having to choose between The Big Game and The Puppy Bowl - we've got the ultimate sporting event that combines them both: The Human Puppy Bowl! 🏈🐶

Presenting the BRAND-NEW season - @dimension20.bsky.social On a Bus! 🚌 DM'd by Katie Marovitch, and as players: Aabria Iyengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jasmine Bhullar, and Mark Mercer!

I understand why Millington didn’t want to be genre bound, but I feel like they missed a great opportunity to be the first skemo band.

@skatunenetwork.bsky.social continues to impress me. I was listening to a Spotify ska station and the music provided me a lot of emo so I looked it up and learned about ska emo today and saw their name mentioned. I did not know they were a music educator. Very cool.

Chocolate morning buns for tomorrow.

Well, been sitting on this one until it was reality but my article on Marshallese culture, language, and music was published today in T.O.P.I.C.S. a peer reviewed journal of the MayDay Group. You can read it here topics.maydaygroup.org/articles/202...

I am writing a novel in serial format on Substack based on a TTRPG Fantasy setting I built about a world after its destruction, Calimbor. These novels fill in the history leading to the destruction. The first one is called Sorcery. Please check it out and let me know! substack.com/@tellehan?r=...

To everyone attending protest across the country today please be safe and give a couple extra shouts for me. My daughter has her spring piano recital at the same time as the protests. It was arranged well before the protest were on the schedule.

Teachers, your student’s emotions are probably all over the place right now, particularly if you are in a school of high poverty, trauma, and diversity. All of our students are stuck in a time that is scary and different reactions to that fear are normal. I have two challenges as the summer starts:

The next chapter of my story is up on Substack, and you should check it out. I took it off the paywall but I would love some support. If you are enjoying the story please share it out and consider becoming a subscriber. open.substack.com/pub/tellehan...

I just published the first actual chapter of my book, Sorcery, set in the world of Calimbor. In this chapter you learn who Phandryl is. It has a pay wall, but you can access a free read for now. I am hoping this will help provide some additional revenue this summer. open.substack.com/pub/tellehan...

When you really need a wireless mic attachment for your ukulele to play with your students, but can’t afford or find a gooseneck.

I developed a campaign setting called Calimbor that takes place 1000 years after the planet was destroyed by magic users called the Octan. Think Oceanic culture meets Treasure Planet. I started a Substack and the first chapter on sorcery is available now at open.substack.com/pub/tellehan....

@fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social and @skatunenetwork.bsky.social should meet and play a cover together.

I’m going to say a thing that is now and always will be true. DEIA is NOT discrimination and Culturally Responsive Education supports all students by centering culture and community at the heart of high quality education. If they want me to stop teaching this way they can fire me.