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.
25 best things Dan Clapson ate in Canada in 2016
What a year it's been! After plenty of travelling throughout 2016 by airplane, car and occasionally by boat, I've come to appreciate the diversity of the Canadian food scene more than I thought was possible.
Year in review: Stand-out Vancouver food news for 2016
Of all of the food scenes in this country, Vancouver's can be one of the most cutthroat and hard to keep up with if you're not completely immersed in it.
ICYMI: Canadian chef closes Michelin-starred Brooklyn restaurant, Global Calgary's artichoke dip goes viral and more
As we all wrap up the work week, and possibly the last day of the year at the office, and prepare for a weekend (hopefully) full of delicious food, family, friends and maybe a glass of wine or two, it's easy to wonder where exactly this month
ICYMI: Chef Amanada Cohen's move to Edmonton (sort of), profile of Canada's only candy cane producer, why canned goods might be a bad donation idea and more
Since Christmas is just around the corner, news sources have been flooding with heartwarming stories about food banks across the country breaking all sorts of fundraising records and being overwhelmed with support from community members and big co
ICYMI: Game of Thrones launches line of wines, new tax for Ontario distillers, John Deere's zero-emission tractor prototype and more
Between the cookie baking and all the parties, prepping for the holidays has probably gotten you a bit behind on the world of news, especially food news.
Jacek Chocolate Couture opens in Canmore
It's not too often a little mountain town like Canmore, Alberta sees an exciting new culinary business opening its doors, but it certainly did in late November when a renowned Edmonton-based chocolatier opened up shop.
ICYMI: Hops mistaken for marijuana result in arrests in P.E.I., warm weather in Winnipeg means busy restaurants and The Globe and Mail's best new restaurant lists for 2016
If you need a distraction from holiday decorating or the impending visits from a variety of in-laws or second cousins that you don't overly enjoy, here are a few of the top Canadian food news stories from this week to keep you occupied dist
ICYMI: Poutine Pizza Pops, potential banning of bee-killing pesticide, Toronto's new 25,000 square foot food hall and more
It wasn't just turkeys (i.e. Thanksgiving in America) that people were talking about these past few days.
ICYMI: Poutine-flavoured lip balm hits the market, a beloved Edmonton chef passes away, Filipino food gains traction nationally and more.
If you've been let down by politics or your favourite sports team lately, you'll be happy to know that there's interesting and heart-warming food news coming your way.
ICYMI: Edmonton chefs shed light on industry mental health, a Saskatoon chef cooks up garbage for dinner, Ontario-grown sea buckthorn berries on the rise and more
If the American election highs and lows (and extreme lows) have you wishing there must be some positive news out there, then we've got just what you need.