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Emily Way

Emily Way

location-pin Lansing, MI

School: Central Michigan University

Expertise: product testing

Emily Way

  • Emily has nearly two years of experience in shopping editor roles at Reader's Digest, Taste of Home, Family Handyman.
  • She holds a BS in Creative Writing from Central Michigan University.
  • Her work was also featured in The Central Review's literary journal, winning best piece in the 2016 edition.
  • Tested over 100 gadgets across food, lifestyle, DIY and sleep categories. Her testing specialty lies in cooking gadgets and appliances.
  • Wrote over 200 sales-focused articles highlighting viral products and tracked prices on top-performing lifestyle products across three brands.
  • Penned the 2022 and 2023 Black Friday sales guides for Reader's Digest, Taste of Home and Family Handyman, amassing page views in the thousands for each.

Experience

As Taste of Home's shopping editor, Emily has covered everything from Pioneer Woman kitchen launches to finding the best pizza ovens. A high school trip to western Europe sparked her interest in wordly foods. Now, she's always on the hunt for exotic cuisines and regional cooking methods. Additionally, she has written for Family Handyman and Reader's Digest. Previously a sales and deals editor, Emily is passionate about locating the best products at prices that readers can afford. Her expertise lies in product testing and exploring viral products from Tiktok and Instagram. When she’s not searching through flash sales, you can usually find her reading mystery novels or cuddling with cats.

Education

Central Michigan University, bachelor's degree in english language and literature, 2017

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

6 Best Flavored Coffee Brands For Tasty Morning Brews

6 Best Flavored Coffee Brands for Tasty Morning Brews

Finding the best flavored coffee brand is a massive undertaking. After brewing and sipping over 15 brands and 30 flavors, we're confident that these picks are truly the best quality and bang for your buck.
The Best Shark Cordless Vacuum Cleaners

Tested and Reviewed: The Best Shark Cordless Vacuum Cleaners

Our expert Product Testing Team tested five popular Shark vacuum models in order to find the best Shark cordless vacuum cleaners for every budget and space. Two didn't make the cut, but these three are the standouts.
The Best Dyson Cordless Vacuum For Every Space

Tested and Reviewed: The Best Dyson Cordless Vacuum for Every Space

Our Product Testing Team worked 40 hours and gathered over 300 data points to find the best Dyson cordless vacuum for every space. Roughly 15 tests later and now with a squeaky clean Testing Lab, here's what we discovered.