Dan Clapson
Dan Clapson is a best-selling author and award-winning food and travel writer based in Calgary. The accomplished writer has contributed to a wide range of acclaimed publications including Out Magazine, The Globe & Mail, Air Canada enRoute, Eater, Xtra, Canada’s 100 Best, Calgary Herald, Food Network Canada and many more. Clapson’s debut cookbook 'Prairie' became a The Globe & Mail No. 1 Bestseller in September 2023. Dan Clapson is also a regular culinary expert on shows such as The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, The Social, CTV Morning Live, CBC, and more. Outside of the food realm, Clapson is the founder of the award-winning Blue Jay Sessions music event series and co-owner of The Prairie Emporium in Calgary.
Daily bite: Celebrity chef Lindsay Porter returns to Edmonton's El Cortez
One of Edmonton's top chefs returns to help expand the restaurant that originally put her on the culinary map
Braised leeks with sunflower seed pesto
This leek dish is sure to be a hit at your dinner party, whether you're on a plant-based diet or not.
30 best things Dan Clapson ate in Canada in 2019
Our resident restaurant critic and co-founder shares his thoughts on 30 great dishes and drinks across Canada
Watch Serena Ryder make a five-course holiday dinner through her IGTV series
Celebrated Canadian singer Serena Ryder shares some of her favourite holiday recipes in a charming series
Winnipeg chef Ben Kramer announces new collaborative dinner series, The Push Project
Chef collaboration dinners can feel like a dime-a-dozen these days, but sometimes, they leave little room for actual collaboration. So it's nice when you see a chef going the extra mile.
Daily bite: Google releases list of most searched recipes and diets by Canadians in 2019
Don't know how to cook an eye round steak? Not sure what caulilini is? Who are you going to call? Well, nobody; you are going straight to Google.
Two delicious and entertaining ways to support Calgary's Skipping Stone Foundation
Sipping on eggnog or beer while watching live music are two easy ways you can help out a Calgary charity in need
Daily bite: The Ship and Anchor's charitable eggnog returns November 30
This housemade eggnog at one of Calgary's most famous pubs raises thousands of dollars for charity each year
Canada's first Time Out Market opens in Montreal
The first Canadian location of the swanky food hall chain, Time Out Market, opens its doors in Montreal
Daily bite: Eau Claire Distillery relaunches its signature Christmas gin for 2019 holiday season
Frankincense, myrrh and gold aren't just for wise men, but for this holiday-themed gin too.