Adaptive re-use: retrofit architecture & the climate emergency

At this point, you'll want to reduce the heat to medium and push the pork chops to one side of the skillet so you can incorporate all.

As long as I continue to grow, my food is going to grow with me.".Kevin Tien's life in the kitchen started in an unlikely place: a sushi counter in his hometown, the heart of boudin country, Lafayette, Louisiana.

For Tien, the family-owned restaurant Tsunami was a lifeline, his first introduction to cooking—and more importantly, a glimpse into the way a restaurant can feel like home.He stayed with Tsunami through high school and college, and the job kept him afloat when he was displaced by Hurricane Katrina.He eventually landed a gig at.

in Houston and might have continued on this path—this Gulf Coast Vietnamese kid becoming a modern master of sushi—had someone not sent the whole thing sideways: Tien met José Andrés.In the four years he spent at Oyamel, Andrés' Mexican kitchen in D.C., Tien was captivated by the ways the Asian and Latin-American pantries overlap.It was a realization that planted the seed for Himitsu, Tien's first solo effort as a chef, a Petworth jewel where he connects all the dots of his life experiences.

The menu leans Japanese, with shades of Tien's Vietnamese heritage and Latin-American experience.

Nasu dengaku, a classic Japanese dish of miso-glazed eggplant, reaches toward Mexico with chile-lime vinaigrette and candied pumpkin seeds.Jamaican jerk, a balanced blend of a variety of spices including scallions, garlic, allspice, and thyme takes every-night roast chicken to Trench Town.. Get the Recipe.

Kristin Donnelly stuffs the cavities with lemon slices and thyme to roast whole fish with pre-roasted potatoes and onions.Serve the fillets sans skin and bones for a tender, citrusy dish.. Get the Recipe.

Roast Beef Tenderloin with Morel Cream Sauce.This classic beef tenderloin roasts in about 45 minutes before being enriched with a quick mushroom sauce.Winemaker Philippe Melka couldn't make a bad wine if he tried.