Nik Sharma
Editor in Residence
Nik is a best-selling and award-winning cookbook author, photographer, columnist, and former molecular biologist. He grew up in Bombay and now lives in LA. Nik’s beautifully photographed cookbooks includeSeason: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food(2018), The Flavor Equation (2020), Veg-table (2023), and his newest, Fundamentals of Flavor (publishing September 22, 2026). His blog and San Francisco Chronicle column have been consistently recognized by the IACP, and his popular Substack newsletter, The Flavor Files, combines his passion for cooking and science. Nik is a member of ATK's first-ever group of editors in residence, a two-year program during which he develops exclusive recipes and collaborates on video, podcast, and TV episodes with the test kitchen team. He created and stars in the ATK YouTube series Flavor Forward, renewed for its second season in 2026; and is a cast member of the Netflix exclusive In the Test Kitchen.
