Nik Sharma

Nik Sharma is the author, photographer, and recipe developer behind Nik Sharma Cooks/A Brown Table and The Flavor Files newsletter. A former molecular biologist, Nik left his career in research to pursue his passion for flavor and cooking. He has appeared on Chef's Secrets: The Science of Cooking (PBS), The Road to Cooking, and the upcoming series, Confluence (PBS). Nik's work has garnered multiple awards from Saveur, Parade, Better Homes & Gardens, and the American Food Journalism Awards. His first book, Season, was a James Beard and IACP awards finalist. His second cookbook, The Flavor Equation, was a James Beard Award, IACP Award, and British Guild of Food Writers Award finalist and winner of the silver medal at The German Academy of Gastronomy. Nik was the featured food columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian (U.K.), Serious Eats, and Food52 and has also written regularly for The New York Times Food Section. Nik lives in Los Angeles, CA.