Ashley M. Biggers

Joined: Aug 24, 2020

Ashley M. Biggers is an award-winning freelance journalist and editor based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her writing on travel, culture, and wellness has appeared in numerous print and digital publications, including CNN Travel, USA Today 10Best, Lonely Planet, AFAR, and Self. She has authored three books—Eco-Travel New Mexico, 100 Things to Do in Albuquerque Before You Die, and Secret Albuquerque. She earned her master’s degree in mass communication from Arizona State University.

Get a jumpstart on the holiday season with these festive picks.

These 12 Artificial Christmas Trees Look Just Like the Real Thing—and Are Priced To Fit Any Budget

Many other countries put a spin on eggnog.

10 Versions of Eggnog From Around the World

10 Incredible Cooking Gifts From Sur La Table That Home Chefs Will Love

A Brief History of the Crockpot on its 50th Anniversary

Alabama white sauce might look like ranch dressing, but it certainly doesn't taste like ranch dressing.

The Delectable History of Alabama White Barbecue Sauce

Though it may look like ranch, Alabama white sauce bears little flavor resemblance to the salad dressing—and we have former railway worker Big Bob Gibson to thank for the convention-busting, and often overlooked, white sauce.

The Chef Using Historical Records and Intensive Research to Revitalize Ozark Cuisine

Rob Connoley, a self-taught and James Beard Award-nominated chef, is on a mission to define Ozark cuisine, a murky and often-overlooked food tradition.

The Surprising History of the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

In honor of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, we’re taking a look back at the somewhat surprising history of the sandwich.

In Germany and Austria, pigs signify good luck—so the animal appears in many forms on New Year's Eve (including mazipan!).

9 New Year’s Foods From Around the World

Dishes from around the world, and even some parts of the U.S., are thought to grant prosperity, health, and good luck for the coming year.

Rosa Parks being fingerprinted on February 22, 1956, by Deputy Sheriff D.H. Lackey as one of the people indicted as leaders of the Montgomery bus boycott.

65 Years Later: 10 Fascinating Facts About the Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Montgomery bus boycott of 1955 is remembered as the earliest mass civil rights protest in American history.

“It’s a food that kept ancestors alive. It’s a survival food, but it’s also one of colonization and subjugation.”

The Complicated History of Fry Bread

Fry bread contains only four ingredients—flour, baking powder, salt, and water—but behind this extraordinarily simple recipe is a complex, and tragic, history.

Use these tips to avoid Thanksgiving Day disasters.

8 Expert Tips to Make Thanksgiving Easy for First Timers

Thanks to coronavirus, many people will be tackling cooking a Thanksgiving meal for the first time this year. Here are a few tips and tricks that will help you prepare a great meal—and make it your own.

Apple cider doughnuts have a surprisingly modern history.

The Surprising History of Apple Cider Doughnuts

Apple cider doughnuts are synonymous with fall, particularly in New England. The tasty treats have a modern history that may surprise you.

Put your worries in Zozobra, and watch them go up in smoke.

Zozobra: The Quirky New Mexico Tradition That Promises to Take Your Gloom Away

At the annual burning of Zozobra in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a 50-foot-tall marionette is stuffed with parking tickets, divorce papers, calendars, and notes, and set aflame, taking people’s worries with him as he goes up in smoke.

Goldfish crackers have nothing on this guy.

Amezaiku: The Nearly Lost Japanese Art of Candy Sculpture

For anyone who’s used the phrase “too pretty to eat,” we have a new benchmark for you: amezaiku, the ancient Japanese art of sugar sculpture.