"Space Seed"

Ferengi Rules of Acquisition 1-10

1. Once You Have Their Money, Never Give It Back

2. The best deal is the one that brings the most profit

3. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to

4. A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen

6. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity

7. Keep your ears open

8. Small print leads to large risk

9. Opportunity plus instinct equals profit

10. Greed is eternal

11. Even if it's free, you can always buy it cheaper

Cooking with Alex

Rosemary Duck With Apricot

3 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons salt

2 (3/4 lb) duck breasts, skinned and halved

1 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup champagne or white wine vinegar

5 apricots, quartered
1. Combine the rosemary, brown sugar, black pepper, and salt. Rub the mixture over the duck breasts. Cover and chill 2 hours. Rinse duck with cold water, pat dry.

2. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add duck and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan. Let stand for 10 minutes.

3. Combine the granulated sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cook until thick and amber-colored (about 5 minutes). Add apricots; reduce heat, and cook for 1 minute or until the apricots begin to soften. Cut duck diagonally across the grain into slices. Serve with carmelized apricots.

Serves 4. Delicious with rice.

Und jetz...

Captain Murphy: Under Martian law doctors and other wizards are forbidden!

~Oz