Author: Gonzalo Duran

I am a former United States Marine Sergeant, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Devil Dog USA Incorporated. I also hold the positions of Vice Chairman of the Bronx County Conservative Party and (C) District Leader of the 79th Assembly District in the Bronx. Over the past decade as CEO, I've been involved in various community roles, including serving as an access producer, cable talk show host, published columnist for numerous periodicals and newsletters, chaplain, advocate, and political leader in Bronx County.
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Dinner 1/21/2023

I love shrimp but I don’t like to cook shrimp. If you defrost it, it smells. If you buy it fresh, it’s slimy. If you aren’t paying attention, it can over cook real easily. Now if you cook it frozen, I think it comes out juicer. Plus if you season it just before the liquid is sucked back in/evaporates, I believe it gives it a stronger concentrated flavor.

Included in tonight’s dinner is boiled corn and my regular salad (cucumbers, a mix of greens and cherry tomatoes with French dressing).

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Dinner 1/17/2023

On my mission to make my chicken meals better, this is my 2nd straight chicken meal this week and I plan for a lot more to come.

Obviously steam veggies lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber salad.

Today’s chicken dish is seasoned with basic ingredients but my hand slipped with the smoked paprika. I sautéed it in red peppers, yellow onions, soy sauce and honey!

It was delicious!

What did you make for dinner?

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My Review Of Fiorentina Steakhouse

I’ll get straight to the point, it was delicious. The steak was cooked perfectly, the atmosphere was delightful, the staff was pleasant, and most importantly plus surprisingly. The sides gave the main dish something to be worried about.

I spent an hour and half finishing my porterhouse with corn cream brûlée. While I was there, at least 3 people mentioned out loud, how good the corn brûlée was to the manger.

There are a few things I didn’t care for but it has no bearing to the meal preparation, just my preference. The steak is charred on the top, since they use infrared heating to cook, it will always turn out like that.

I look forward to my next meal there.

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Dinner 1/9/23

Center cut pork chops, sweet corn infused with parmesan cheese and a simple cucumber, tomato, mixed greens salad.