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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

Hexclad Hybrid Carving & Cutting Board

This 2-in-1 HexClad Cutting Board Earned a Permanent Spot on My Kitchen Counter

I’m convinced this hybrid HexClad cutting board is the only one I’ll ever need.
Pink drink tumbler with red hearts and a matching phone case, next to a white tumbler with a leaf and flower design and matching phone case, on a red background

The New BruMate Valentine’s Day Tumblers Are Making Us Swoon

One of our favorite tumblers just got a sweet Valentine’s Day makeover.
The Ninja Creami Swirl Tout icon

The Ninja Creami Swirl Is Here! We Tried It—And Yes, It’s Worth the Hype

We tested the all-new Ninja Creami Swirl. Spoiler: It's the soft-serve machine of our dreams.