Waffles: Sweet, Savory, Simple

by Dawn Yanagihara, Lucy Schaeffer (Photographer)

Experience the tempting peaks and valleys of buttery, sweet and savory waffles. This collection of more than 30 mouthwatering recipes—plus a dozen toppings to sprinkle, spread, drizzle, and otherwise gild the waffle—includes childhood classics like the basic Buttermilk Waffle and elegant updates like Ham and Gruyère Waffle Tartines. Deliciously crunchy and light, these recipes are equally at home at the breakfast table, in a lunch box, or served formally at a dinner party. Doll them up with a drizzle of Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce, sprinkle with fines herbes, or dress them down (in the best possible way) with simple pure maple syrup—these delicately crisp, perfectly golden, and light as air treats are the ultimate in culinary versatility.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

108 pages, Hardcover

First published November 7, 2012

Reviews

[Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few months ago, I got my partner a waffle maker for her birthday, and we’ve been really enjoying having freshly made waffles at home, courtesy of Dawn Yanagihara’s Waffles: Sweet, Savory, Simple. Straightforward and concise, with clear instructions and illustrative photography, Yanagihara does a lot of justice to a surprisingly versatile pastry, with a good number of savory options in addition to the sweet, breakfasty standards. Among other cookbooks I've used focused on a single dish or ingredient, I’ve had nothing but success with the recipes in Waffles so far, which, I feel, is a pretty good track record for a cookbook. The only thing missing is a recipe for the Belgian-style Liège waffles my love is craving, so I’ll have to keep on looking for that one!

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great. this Cookbook has Loads of information and recipes & is Brilliant for both beginner and experienced waffle makers alike.

[Shala Kerrigan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Waffles are the new cupcake, or should be. This book, Waffles- Sweet, Savory, Simple by Dawn Yanagihara is a great example of why.

The introduction shows someone who is very enthused about these moist, crisp, perfectly pocketed food. It also discusses the ingredients used in most of the recipes and how those ingredients can affect the final outcome and how to figure out baking times for your waffle iron to make the perfect waffle. It also talks about freezing and reheating waffles and tips for making waffles.

Then it gets into the fun part, the recipes. Chapter 1-Waffles Plain and Simple, those basic waffles that allow your choice of toppings to shine. Most of the recipes in this book use baking soda or baking powder to make them rise, but the Belgian waffle recipe in this section is one of two yeast waffles and it's my favorite recipe in this section. It takes a little time to make but it's well worth it. For quicker, also incredibly tasty waffles, the Golden Cornmeal Waffles are crispy and make a good base for savory or sweet toppings.

Chapter 2 is Fruit, Nuts and Not-So-Plain Waffles, and has those breakfast waffles that a treat. You expect something like Wild Blueberry-Buttermilk Waffles which would also work well with other small berries, less expected but also very good, Spicy Pumpkin Waffles or Cornmeal and Bacon Waffles.

Chapter 3 is Savories, my son's favorite. He always prefers savory to sweet, and gets very excited about things like Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche waffles. If you really want to go over the top, Fried Chicken and Waffles with Bacon Gravy is another recipe in this chapter.

Chapter 4 is Waffle Finales which are dessert like waffles, some with a gourmet touch such as my personal favorite in the whole cookbook, Waffles with Sweet Goat Cheese, Cherries in Port Syrup and Toasted Almonds which start with basic waffles, then get gloriously topped. My daughter likes the meringue topped S'morish Waffles.

Chapter 5 is To Top It Off is toppings for waffles. I've made honeyed cream cheeses before but never thought of maple syrup cream cheese which is simple, easy and good. Lemon Curd is more time consuming but an absolute classic with scones that works well with waffles as well.

The book has gorgeous photographs, well written recipes, and is hard cover bound. It would make a good gift as well as being a nice themed cookbook in your collection. A good index and table of contents make it easy to find specific recipes. Recipes have measurements both by metric weight and by American volume. I definitely recommend it to waffle enthusiasts.
[I received a complimentary copy of the book to review on my craft blog- Don't Eat the Paste. I received no other compensation, and my review is my honest opinion of the product.]

[Laurla2]

-lots of good pictures, nearly every recipe.

--recipes i found interesting:
-how to toast nuts
-buttermilk waffles
-malted waffles
-wild blueberry buttermilk waffles
-banana nut waffles
-pecan browned butter waffles
-toasted oatmeal waffles
-ham and gruyere waffle tartines
-waffles bostock
-honey butter with oranges essence
-maple cream cheese
-blueberry compote
-gingery cranberry pineapple syrup