Nik Sharma is a molecular biologist turned cookbook author and food photographer who contributes to Serious Eats and writes a monthly column for the San Francisco Chronicle. His first cookbook, Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food, was a finalist for a James Beard Foundation award and an International Association of Culinary Professionals award. Nik resides in Los Angeles, California and writes the multi-award-winning blog, A Brown Table. Nik’s second cookbook, The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking (October 2020) is a science-based cookbook that explores the science of flavor and how we interact with it.