Carol Kicinski
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Carol Kicinski is a gluten-free advocate, TV chef, magazine founder & editor-in-chief, cookbook author, and food writer.[1][2] She is the founder of Simply Gluten Free Omnimedia, Inc. Kicinski is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Simply Gluten Free magazine.[3] She is in her fifth season with monthly episodes as a gluten-free TV chef on Daytime, a nationally syndicated morning TV show produced by NBC-based WFLA-Tampa Bay.
Kicinski has been gluten-free for more than 20 years.
Magazine editor-in-chief
In November 2012, Kicinski launched Simply Gluten Free magazine,[4] a national lifestyle magazine for gluten and allergen-free living. The magazine is authored 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 nationally and in Canada through Ingram Content Group.[5]
In December 2013, Simply Gluten Free magazine received the "Hottest Launches of the Year" award by MIN (Media Industry News).[6] MIN is an industry source on consumer and b2b magazine business.
Television
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, [7] reaching 80 million households monthly.
Writings
Kicinski has authored cookbooks including Simply Gluten Free Desserts (2011),[8] [9] Simply Gluten Free Quick Meals (2012),[10] [11] and Simply Gluten Free Cupcakes (2013).
She has also authored 10 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.
Blog
The website and blog, Simply Gluten Free, was Kicinski's first platform for sharing gluten free recipes, starting in 2007.[12] 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. Then in 2012 she started the Celiac Support Groups Community with more than 280 groups represented worldwide.
Recipes
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.[13] [14] Kicinski also developed Carol's Gluten Free All Purpose Flour.
Advocacy
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.[15] She was a featured speaker at the Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event in Charlotte, NC in April 2013,[16] in Atlanta, GA in May 2013,[17] and in Raleigh, NC in August 2013.[18] She was also a featured presenter at the Gluten-Free and Allergen-Free Expo in Chicago in April 2014.
Personal life
Kicinski lives in Florida with her husband. They have two sons.
References
- ^ "A Guide to Gluten Free Eating". The Local East Village. The New York Times.
- ^ Shedden, Mary. "Dunedin author offers recipes for gluten-free goodies". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Removing 'Sacrifice' from Gluten-Free". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Longtime blogger, Dunedin resident to launch magazine". Tampa Bay Newspapers. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Ingram Periodicals E-Catalog". E-Catalog, Page 92-93. Ingram Content Group. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Min's Most Intriguing People and Launches Awards". Min. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Daytime TV: Where We Air". WFLA. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Steele, Kelly. "Dunedin Woman's Cookbook Features 150 Gluten Free Desserts". Dunedin Patch. Patch.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Simply Gluten Free Desserts, Thomas Dunne Books". Macmillan Publishers: Thomas Dunne Books. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Simply Gluten Free Quick Meals, Thomas Dunne Books". Macmillan Publishers: Thomas Dunne Books. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ Emily Thompson. "Simply...Gluten-Free Quick Meals: More Than 100 Great Tasting Recipes for Good Food Fast." Library Journal. 3/1/2012, Vol. 137 Issue 4, p114-114. Book review. Ebsco Masterfile.
- ^ "Longtime blogger, Dunedin resident to launch magazine". Tampa Bay Newspapers. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Carol Kicinski Recipes". Wholesome Sweeteners. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Carol Kicinski Pistachio Recipes". American Pistachio Growers. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Southeast Natural Products Expo". Southeast NPA. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event-Charlotte, NC". Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event-Atlanta". Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event-Raleigh". Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
External links
- Simply Gluten Free – official website