Thanks for your votes. Our rank list has been submitted, so check back on March 18 to find out where we go!
Buffalo Chicken Wings
5 lbs chicken wings (this is a guess. I figure about 5 wings per person or 10 pieces rather than pounds)
2 cups buttermilk
Cut wings into pieces. Save the tips and combine with whatever bones you have leftover after eating the wings, for broth. (i know, but when you cook them there are no germs….)
Combine wings with buttermilk to coat. Let sit for at least 30-45 minutes. More is fine too.
Toss wings in plastic bag containing following flour mixture:
1 cup flour
1 tsp cayenne
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Place wings at least 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake at 400 for about 1 hour or until nicely browned and crispy. Serve with Hot Sauce and Original Lite Ranch Dressing. You can toss the wings in the Hot Sauce if you like, or let people dress their own to their liking.
Hot Sauce
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup hot sauce , preferably Frank’s Louisiana Hot Sauce
2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce or other hot sauce, plus more to taste
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
Heat in small saucepan until hot.
I serve these with a salad with lettuce, green onions, diced raw carrots and celery pieces, and blue cheese dressing.
Update: Residency decision (now with a poll)
Where to go? (click on the markers on the map)
View Decisions… in a larger map
As many of you know, I will finish the MD/PhD program at UW this Spring and over the past two months I have interviewed for residency positions in clinical pathology (aka lab medicine) at the institutions shown on the map above. Many of you are probably wondering, “what the heck is clinical pathology?” which is a very good question. In short, clinical pathologists run clinical labs that carry out a wide variety of lab tests in a hospital, including such things as cholesterol levels, blood counts, cultures of bodily fluids for microbes, blood typing, and genetic tests, among many others. They also design new clinical lab tests. It is a very good specialty for doing medical research, which is what I want to do.
I will learn where we will go through the residency “match”, where candidates and programs indicate their preferences in a ranked list and a computer matches them so candidates are placed at their most preferred program that hasn’t already been filled by more “desirable” candidates. All of my interviews went very well, and so being a desired candidate it would seem that I will get my first or perhaps second choice. Since most of the programs I am considering are very good, making my rank list will be very difficult. Quality of life, cost of living, and schools in these various places will also be very important to ensure that our entire family thrives. Taking into account all these factors, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and Yale in New Haven, CT, are nudging out the others for the top spots on the list. However, there is still a lot of time before February 24, when our list has to be finalized. We will find out where we go on March 18.
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Pork posole
2 lbs pork, cut into cubes
1 T olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2-4 cloves garlic, minced
3 T ground red chile
1 T chopped fresh oregano (or 1 T dried)
1 qt diced tomatoes
1 1/2 qts chicken broth
4 c posole (or whole hominy), drained and rinsed
1/2 c parsley (opt)
Brown pork in olive oil. Add onion, garlic and spices. Saute a bit, then add tomatoes and broth. Cook slowly until pork is tender – several hours. Add posole and salt to taste. Cook an additional 30-60 minutes. Freezes well.