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Kim Bussing

location-pin Tucson, AZ

School: University of Arizona

Expertise: Baking; beer, wine & cocktails; product testing; cleaning & organizing; home decor; health & wellness; food news; grocery shopping; restaurants; travel

Kim Bussing

  • 10 years of experience covering food and drink with an emphasis on wine and cocktails
  • Written numerous guides about gift baskets and care packages for all occasions, interviewing gift experts and relationship experts to find the perfect present
  • Written numerous holiday guides on food, wine, Advent calendars, and more
  • Creative consultant for hospitality and food companies including a vegan meal delivery company and a small cookie bakery
  • Former editor at Queensland Magazines
  • Writer for Taste of Home, Clean Plates, Modern Farmer, Reader's Digest and Seattle Refined

Experience

Kim is a writer and creative strategist with more than a decade of experience publishing content about food and drink. She has written about food and wine for top brands, including Hilton, Marriott and KitchenAid. Kim also writes about health and wellness topics, home decor and baking. For Taste of Home, she’s tackled all kinds of recipes, plus articles about canned wines, cocktail kits, wine Advent calendars and much more. Kim’s passion is bringing together nutrition and joy in every meal, and she’s always on the hunt for the perfect gluten-free cinnamon roll. Her first series, The Princess Swap, is forthcoming from Penguin Random House in 2025.

Education

  • Georgetown University, bachelor's degrees in English, psychology and business administration
  • University of Arizona, master's in fiction

Taste of Home Editorial Policies

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Articles & Recipes

Origami Pour Over Review

Origami Pour-Over Review: The Best Option We Tried

It's pretty enough that you might mistake it for its namesake, but the Origami pour-over is artfully crafted to make a nearly perfect cup of coffee.
Stanley Pour Over Coffee maker

Stanley Pour-Over Review: A Heavy-Duty Yet Lightweight Coffee Maker Built to Last

If you're a caffeine lover who dreams of the outdoors, this Stanley pour-over coffee maker is perfect for your next camping trip.
Chemex Pour Over Review

Chemex Pour-Over Review: A Coffee Maker Well Worth the Splurge

The Chemex pour-over is elegant, sleek and worth the splurge—and one of the best pour-over coffee makers we tested