Bake and Shake

Buttermilk Cornmeal Waffles with Mushroom-Herb Gravy and Fried Egg

"MAMA THAT THERE EGG WON'T GET OFFA' HIS FACE! CAN WE ENTER HIM IN THE FAIR?"

Here we go, part two. This is what you get when you have extra waffle batter that needs to be used up, and regrets over not making Biscuits and Gravy. Regrets that keep you up at night. Huge ones.

Huge gravy regrets.

Buttermilk Cornmeal Waffles with Maple-Poached Pears and Pecan Butter

"EBAY MODELING IS REAL MODELING, MOM! I JUST POSE WITH BACON."

I have strong feelings concerning what is happening in the above photo.

Before we get into them, with the help of Dr. Drew and televised on MTV/VH1/Viacom affiliates, we should talk about Waffles. Capital dub, because they deserve it. When I started working on 'Full', I knew I wanted to do a spin on classics - French Toast, Breakfast Sandwich, Waffles (and soon Pancakes, then Hash). I like to eat breakfast foods out more than any other category of food - I like heaping portions, all of it hot and crispy and brown. But when I go out, I rarely order Waffles. The last time I did was almost three years ago, the morning of one of the best days of my life so far. It was the day my parents bought me a horse, and I named it Secretariat.

No, that never happened, but I can't stop thinking about that horse because every time I watch TV, there is Diane Lane and Lafayette, with hair and a mustache and wild eyes shouting about Equines Overcoming Adversity.