Ditto on the real maple syrup (and one of these days I'm going to get around to trying birch syrup). The recipe is a take on cornmeal pancakes or waffles, which have been making the rounds among various high-end restaurant breakfast menus around the country. Here is an example: https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/123732/celebrity-chefs-recipes-brown-sugar-kitchens-acclaimed-cornmeal-waffles (Any waffle recipe that calls for yeast has my vote! Love that yeasty goodness....) As for the photo you referenced: I've thought that a really cool job would be that of food stylist.