Will It Waffle?

This book is pure culinary fun! Gale Gand, pastry chef, author, restaurateur, and TV personalityCooking food on your waffle iron is not just a novelty but an innovation that leads to a great end product, all while giving the cook the bonus pleasure of doing something cool, fun, and vaguely nerdy (or giving a reluctant eater?your child, say?a great reason to dig in). Why waffle?The Ease! Waffled Bacon and Eggs: First, waffle the baconfast, crisp, and no burnt edgesthen the eggs, for lacy whites and perfect yolks (thanks, bacon fat).The Melt! Waffled Macaroni and Cheese: Waffled leftover mac n cheese is a decadent grilled cheese sandwichgolden, buttery exterior and soft, cheesy insides.The Dimples! Spaghetti and Waffled Meatballs: Thats rightcook meatballs in a waffle iron and create dimples where the sauce can pool.The Cool Factor! Waffled Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: Break out the waffle iron when its time for dessert, and make soft, gooey cookies with grid marks. No oven required.Dan Shumskis genius lies in asking not what his waffler can do for him, but what he can stuff into his waffler, and following that question through to all of its delicious conclusionsJ.Kenji Lopez-Alt (The Food Lab and seriouseats.com)