The 'wonut': A new food sensation in the US

Versions of the wonuts, a cross between a donut and a waffle, at the Waffles Cafe in Chicago: (from left) Mexican chocolate, red velvet and tiramisu. Monday, April 28, 2014. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Is it a waffle? Is it a donut? It’s the ‘wonut’! And it can fly.

For chef Alex Hernandez, there are not enough hours in the day, nor enough wonuts in the world.