A loaf of buckwheat garbanzo bread by Mendocino Baking Company. The company’s gluten-free baked goods are available in Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma counties in Calif. (Karen Elowitt/Mendocino Baking Company via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 11/15/25 — The holidays are here, and it’s generally a time of overindulging, including what is often the most anticipated part of any meal—dessert. But if you suffer from celiac disease or are gluten-intolerant, that anticipation can end fast when you can’t sample those delicious–looking cookies or pies.   

Luckily, many bakeries around Mendocino County are here to ensure gluten-free options are readily available for everyone’s holiday celebrations.

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Devon Dean is an award winning writer with years of experience in broadcast news and print.