Dan Clapson
Dan Clapson (@dansgoodside) is one of Western Canada's most recognizable culinary voices. A national TV personality and co-founder of Eat North, he saw his debut cookbook 'Prairie' hit #1 on the Globe & Mail Bestsellers list in 2023. Beyond the kitchen, Dan is a cultural architect who blends food and the arts through his award-winning Blue Jay Sessions event series, the culinary-drag competition 'Sashay, Fillet!', and more. He currently splits his time between Calgary and Prague.
ICYMI: Alberta chefs clean up at Gold Medal Plates, B.C.-grown truffles, chefs face off in a charity hockey game and more
As always, the Canadian Culinary Championships (or Gold Medal Plates, as they're called for short) were the talk of the town this past week after a weekend of intense battle in Kelowna between talented chefs in Canada.
Poached pears 2 ways: Mulled wine and pear pot pies
When I was making a batch of mulled wine at a friend's house last year as a little pre-dinner sip and had minimal aromatics to work with, I had an epiphany: why not add fruit into the equation?
ICYMI: Tim Hortons expands to Mexico, Popeyes causes traffic problems in Calgary, new liquor legislation for Nova Scotia and more
We are going to avoid highlighting any sort of mushy, true love-y news story this week, despite Valentine's Day swiftly approaching.
ICYMI: Okanagan chefs create chocolate formula, a Canadian food festival serves up garbage, new liquor laws for B.C. go into effect, and more
There never seems to be a dull moment in our lively food scene here in Canada.
6 B.C. craft cideries worth a sip
Feels like it was just yesterday that the only options for cider at the liquor store were mass-produced libations like Magners, Strongbow and Sir Perry; but times have certainly changed, and quickly too.
ICYMI: Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC serves up poutine and BeaverTails, a B.C. restaurant has legal woes over its name, and more
Though Trump has undeniably clogged almost every news feed imaginable this week, there were still plenty of interesting culinary-related items that came up on our Eat North radar.
ICYMI: Whole Foods slows Canadian expansion, seal on a Vancouver restaurant menu, Newfoundland in the New York Times and more
Although most of us are still struggling to get back into work mode after the holidays (that always seems to take a couple of weeks or so, doesn't it?), the Canadian food scene was especially lively over the past week.
Winnipeg's craft beer scene gains steam
Due to a mix of archaic liquor laws in Manitoba, until last year the evolution of craft beer in the province had been stifled. As a result, Winnipeg is officially one of the last Canadian city's to boast a thriving craft beer scene.
ICYMI: Food trends, expectations for Alberta beer, Ontario's new calorie count law and more
Not surprisingly, the closing of 2016 and beginning of 2017 was brimming with food trend predictions from coast to coast. While trends vary from city and city, there are more prominent ones that sweep the entire country.