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Carol Kicinski | |
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 Kicinski in 2013 | |
| Born | Carol O'Neal Kicinski |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Food |
Carol O'Neal Kicinski[1] is an Americangluten-free advocate,TV chef, magazine founder andeditor-in-chief, gluten-free recipe developer,cookbook author, andfood writer.[2] She is the founder of Simply Gluten Free Omnimedia, Inc. Kicinski is also the founder and editor-in-chief ofSimply Gluten Free magazine.[3] She presents monthly episodes as a gluten-free TV chef onDaytime, a nationally syndicated morning television show produced byNBC-basedWFLA-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 was charged by federal prosecutors for her participation in theJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack.[4] On June 27, 2023, she was sentenced to 20 days of incarceration and one year of probation; she was also imposed a $525 fine.[5] On January 20, 2025, after beginning his second term in office, President Trumpissued pardons to roughly 1500 individuals charged with crimes connected to January 6, including Kicinski.[1]
In November 2012, Kicinski launchedSimply 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 inDunedin, Florida, owned by Simply Gluten Free Omnimedia. The magazine is distributed in the US and Canada byIngram Content Group.[7]
In December 2013,Simply Gluten Free magazine received the "Hottest Launches of the Year" award byMedia Industry News,[8] an industry source on consumer andbusiness-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-basedWFLA-Tampa Bay'sDaytime 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 includingSimply Gluten Free Desserts (2011),[11]Simply Gluten Free Quick Meals (2012),[12]Simply Gluten Free Cupcakes (2013) andSimply Gluten Free 5 Ingredient Cookbook (2016).[13]
She has also written teneBooks. She has contributed recipes toThe Cooking Light Gluten-Free Cookbook. Kicinski was a monthly recipe contributor to Martha Stewart'sWhole 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 wasgluten 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]
Kicinski was charged by federal prosecutors forstorming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, while wearing a blue "TRUMP" hat.[4] On October 27, 2022, Kicinski pled guilty to the charge of "Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds".[18] On June 27, 2023,U.S. District JudgeReggie Walton sentenced Kicinski to 20 days of incarceration and one year of probation; Walton also imposed a $525 fine on her.[5]
On January 20, 2025, after beginning hissecond term in office, President Trumpissued pardons to Kicinski and roughly 1,500 other individuals charged with crimes connected to January 6.[19]