3 waffles with sauteed and Recipes

unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, ground ginger, nutmeg, salt, milk, egg, firm-ripe pears (about 2 lb.), peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch wedges, lemon juice

vegetable stock, cornmeal or 1 cup course-ground polenta, chopped bell pepper, chopped garlic, butter, chopped assorted herbs, butter, asiago cheese, asiago cheese (to garnish ), melted butter (, for garnish ), chopped garlic, assorted rough cut or quartered mushrooms (crimini, buttons, oyster, shiitake), sliced leek, herbs, scallion, diced, seeded tomato, brown vegetable stock , slightly thickened with brown roux, madeira wine, waffle-cut sauteed carrots, sauteed asparagus