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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.

Dan Clapson best Canadian dishes 2016

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.

Dec 31, 2016

Top Vancouver food news for 2016

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.

Dec 30, 2016

Image for ICYMI: Canadian chef closes Michelin-starred restaurant, Global Calgary's artichoke dip goes viral, Old Dutch chips recalled and more

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

Dec 23, 2016

Canadian food news round up for December 2016

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

Dec 16, 2016

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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.

Dec 9, 2016

Jacek Chocolate Canmore

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.

Dec 6, 2016

Canadian food news to catch up on for December 2016

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

Dec 2, 2016

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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.

Nov 25, 2016

Image for ICYMI: Poutine-flavoured lip balm hits the market, a beloved Edmonton chef passes away, Filipino food gains traction nationally and more.

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.

Nov 18, 2016

Some top Canadian news stories for November 2016

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.

Nov 10, 2016