Ashley Piersonis the Food and Nutrition Editor for Miss A. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition from Michigan State University, and is following her passion for food after leaving the pharmaceutical industry where she worked as a sales representative for nearly a decade. Ashley loves locally grown food and has great fun coming up with new recipes using these local treasures as the foundation. She lives in Traverse City, MI, voted by Midwest Living magazine as a top 5 foodie town. Ashley lives with her husband, son and daughter near the shores of Lake Michigan. If you are looking for a particular recipe, or have a cooking question you would like answered on Miss A, please contact Ashley at ashley.pierson@askmissa.com. Follow her on Twitter @AshleyAnPierson.