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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 Recipes
  • 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 Recipes. 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 Recipes Editorial Policies

Taste Recipes, 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 Recipes and our Test Kitchen and editorial teams.

Articles & Recipes

Toha25 Thyme & Table Signature 12 Piece Cookware Set Mary Henn 01 Ssedit

Ceramic Cookware Set for Under $100? We Put Thyme & Table Cookware to the Test

Walmart’s new Thyme & Table cookware offers a luxe feel on a budget, but does it actually cook well? Our editor put it to the test.
Greenpan Frost Ice Cream & Frozen Drink Maker

Get the Scoop on the New GreenPan Frost—Summer’s Coolest Ice Cream and Slushy Maker

Meet the GreenPan Frost: an all-in-one ice cream machine that doesn't require freezing containers ahead of time.
This Musical Artist Just Announced A Collab With Stanle Here's What We Know

The Post Malone Stanley Cup Just Dropped—Here’s How to Get One

We were stunned to discover who’s driving Stanley’s newest launch.