Smoke, Spice, and the Science of Flavor This week’s menu: the chemistry of color, the magic of salt, and the spice blend I can’t stop using. NIK SHARMA Oct 27, 2025 • PAID I can’t remember where I saw it or who wrote it, but they aptly described the weather in LA right now. It’s autumn in the morning, summer in the afternoon, spring in the evening, and at night winter sets in—all four seasons in one day. I never know what to wear, so I end up taking a jacket everywhere I go, just in case. And...