Carol Kicinski
Kicinski in 2013
Nationality	American
Genre	Non-fiction
Subject	Food

Carol Kicinski is a gluten-free advocate, TV chef, magazine founder and editor-in-chief, gluten-free recipe developer, cookbook author, and food writer.^[1] She is the founder of Simply Gluten Free Omnimedia, Inc. Kicinski is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Simply Gluten Free magazine.^[2] She presents monthly episodes as a gluten-free TV chef on Daytime, a nationally syndicated morning television show produced by NBC-based WFLA-Tampa Bay. She has been gluten-free for more than 20 years. In 2018, Kicinski launched a gluten-free mineral makeup line, Beauté Minerals.

Kicinski has been charged by federal prosecutors for storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, while wearing a blue "TRUMP" hat.^[3] On October 27, 2022, Kicinski pled guilty to the charge of "Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1)". ^[4] On June 27, 2023, Judge Reggie B. Walton sentenced Kicinski to 20 days of incarceration, one year of probation and imposed a $525 fine.^[5]

In November 2012, Kicinski launched Simply Gluten Free magazine,^[6] a national lifestyle magazine for gluten and allergen-free living. The magazine is written by gluten- and allergen-free writers as well as medical doctors and professionals. The magazine is published by Edgewater Park Media, Inc., a media company based in Dunedin, Florida, owned by Simply Gluten Free Omnimedia. The magazine is distributed in the US and Canada by Ingram Content Group.^[7]

In December 2013, Simply Gluten Free magazine received the "Hottest Launches of the Year" award by Media Industry News,^[8] an industry source on consumer and business-to-business magazine business.

In 2015, the magazine began producing special collector's editions focused on specific topics, like baking and holiday favorites.^[9]

In 2009, Kicinski started doing television cooking segments on the NBC-based WFLA-Tampa Bay's Daytime TV show. The show is nationally syndicated to 140 cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Tampa,^[10] reaching 80 million households monthly.

Kicinski has written cookbooks including Simply Gluten Free Desserts (2011),^[11] Simply Gluten Free Quick Meals (2012),^[12] Simply Gluten Free Cupcakes (2013) and Simply Gluten Free 5 Ingredient Cookbook (2016).^[13]

She has also written ten eBooks. She has contributed recipes to The Cooking Light Gluten-Free Cookbook. Kicinski was a monthly recipe contributor to Martha Stewart's Whole Living from 2011 to 2013.^{[citation needed]}

The website and blog, Simply Gluten Free, was Kicinski's first platform for sharing gluten-free recipes, starting in 2007.^[14] The purpose of the website is to educate, entertain and inspire those with celiac disease or sensitivity to gluten and other food allergens to live a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families.

In 2010, Kicinski started the Gluten-free Global Community, putting more than 340 gluten-free bloggers worldwide in communication with each other. In 2012, she started the Celiac Support Groups Community with more than 280 groups represented worldwide.^{[citation needed]}

Kicinski began developing gluten-free recipes for herself and her family more than 20 years ago when she learned she was gluten sensitive. She now does recipe development for gluten-free companies.^[15] Kicinski also developed Carol's Gluten Free All Purpose Flour.

Kicinski attends conventions, expos, events and celiac group meetings to speak about gluten-free living. She was an educational speaker at the Southeast Natural Products Expo in December 2012.^[16] She is a presenter at gluten-free and allergen-free events.^[17]

• Simply Gluten Free – official website
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