Meet Deb, the Musing Baker

My earliest memories are of standing on a chair in the kitchen next to my mother singing as we baked together. We continued to bake cakes for parties, cookies for Christmas, and pies and cobblers all summer long.

I learned the basics of delicious pastries from her while practicing for a lifetime. Then in 2010, I discovered that I have a wheat sensitivity and I began converting recipes to gluten free (GF). It was difficult, and often didn’t live up to my expectations.

In 2017, determined to create a gluten-free dessert every bit as delicious as traditional wheat varieties, I started teaching myself gluten free French pastry baking. I found a new love for baking that was missing and was truly my own.

Like many who have celiacs or wheat sensitivity, we have been eating inferior gluten-free pastries for years. I wanted to change that. Inspired by the belief that better pastries were possible, for several years, I ran The Musing Baker, a French-inspired GF patisserie.

After moving to Waco, Texas in 2025, I transitioned to focus on my writing, while still occasionally catering weddings or events when it's the right opportunity. You can see a selection of our catering menu options below.

Or, keep up on my latest gluten-free living tips, restaurant reviews, and kitchen tool recommendations on the blog. I'm happy you're here!

Read the latest posts on living gluten-free:

A Comfortable Table at Sagrado Cocina and Bar: Finding Gluten-Free Mexican Food in Waco, Texas

Today I’m continuing my series of restaurant reviews as I search for wonderful gluten-free food in our new home of Waco, Texas. Though many of these restaurants are local and not chains, hopefully you can use what I share to find similar gluten-free food at Mexican restaurants local to you! An evening view of downtown Waco, Texas I had never really moved out of state before. College took me to another state, but I hardly think that counts. My home was still with my parents in

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Why Going Gluten-Free Feels So Exhausting: Learning to Grocery Shop and Cook for a Gluten-Free Diet

Gluten-free overwhelm begins with one question, followed by another and another. The questions appear at the grocery store, in your kitchen, at restaurants, and around other people’s tables. They follow you through every meal, dessert, and slice of bread.

A beautiful, brown gluten-free sourdough loaf

Reviving a Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter and the Summer Vacation Blues

After returning home from vacation, I found my gluten-free sourdough starter waiting patiently in the refrigerator. It had been sitting there for three weeks!

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French-inspired gluten-free pastries, made from scratch in small batches by hand, using only the freshest ingredients, with an emphasis on sourcing from local Midwest producers when able. We often pick the fruit we use in baking such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, apples, peaches, apricots, and blueberries.

We offer primarily cakes, tarts, and cookies in a variety of sizes and flavors. While we no longer have a physical storefront or offer weekly porch pick-ups, reach out below if you are interested in having a gluten-free dessert table at your upcoming event.

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