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Mary Henn

Mary Henn

location-pin Kansas City, Missouri

School: University of Missouri-Kansas City

Expertise: Product testing, food news, grills and outdoor equipment, coolers, decor and design, household appliances

Mary Henn

  • Shopping editor and product tester for Family Handyman, Reader's Digest and Taste of Home
  • Holds an MA in Writing from Missouri State University and an MFA in Creative Writing and Media Arts from the University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • Tested hundreds of products, from handmade chocolates and kitchen knives to soft coolers and coffee makers
  • Former associate editor at Kansas City magazine
  • Former professor of writing; taught at Missouri State University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City

Experience

Mary Henn, MA, MFA, is a shopping editor at Taste of Home. She’s also a national award-winning writer and journalist. Her expertise lies in food and drink trends, kitchen products, household appliances and outdoor grills. Previously, she was an editor at Kansas City magazine, writing about local restaurants and entrepreneurs. She has spent many hours behind the scenes in local restaurants. When she’s not working on the latest content in the home and food space, you can find her reading poetry or hiking outdoors.

Education

Missouri State University, BA, English, 2016; Missouri State University, MA, Creative Writing, 2018; University of Missouri-Kansas City, MFA, Creative Writing and Media Arts, 2021

Taste of Home Editorial Policies

Taste of Home, a Trusted Media Brand, has been a reliable source for recipes, cooking tips and entertaining advice for more than 30 years. Every month, our content inspires well over 20 million home cooks to get creative in the kitchen. Each one of our 40 thousand recipes has gone through a rigorous testing and approval process to ensure we’re sharing the very best. Every snack, ingredient and product we recommend is tested by our team of culinary experts and professional product testers—the best of the best earn our Test Kitchen-Preferred seal of approval. Learn more about Taste of Home and our Test Kitchen and editorial teams.

Articles & Recipes

Lenox Spice Village Img 5582 Ft

The Lenox Spice Village Is the Best Gift We Tested in 2025

The iconic 24-piece spice house set that took the internet by storm is officially our favorite gift of 2025.
This Festive Charcuterie Board

A Festive Charcuterie Board Is Our Favorite Last-Minute Food Gift

Ready-to-serve charcuterie boards shipped straight to your door? Meet the holiday hack for stress-free hosting and last-minute gifts.
Best Cookware Of 2025 Hexclad Pizza Steel

The HexClad Pizza Steel Is the Best Piece of Cookware We Tested in 2025

You might not expect it, but our top pick for the best cookware of the year? The HexClad pizza steel, hands down.