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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.

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Spicy honey ginger sauce

A little lemon and fresh ginger adds brightness to this Asian-style sauce that goes amazingly well with grilled prawns, vegetables, pork chops and more.

May 13, 2016

Native Tongues Calgary

On the topic of Instagram chefs

The Globe and Mail’s Toronto restaurant critic, Chris Nuttall-Smith hit a very sensitive nail on the Instagram head this week with

Apr 11, 2016

chef Eraj Jayawickreme

Behind the line: Winnipeg chef Eraj Jayawickreme

It's not very often (alright, pretty much never) that you see a Toronto-born chef move west, especially to Winnipeg, where that statistic gets even smaller. Eraj Jayawickreme did just that about a year and a half ago to head up the

Apr 7, 2016

Woodwork Edmonton menu

10 great places to have drinks in Edmonton

Make sure you check out these 10 spots for libations when you visit the festival city

Mar 15, 2016

Chef Cory Rakowski Edmonton

Behind the line: Edmonton chef Cory Rakowski

Chef of North 53 chats about leaving and returning to his hometown, Edmonton's food culture and addiction.

Mar 10, 2016

Cafe Medina Vancouver fundraiser

Cafe Medina to host benefit for writer Michael White

A fundraiser with some of Vancouver's best food and drinks

Mar 3, 2016

Amy Rosen cinnamon buns Toronto

Amy Rosen to open gourmet cinnamon bun business in Toronto

Canadian food writer turns food business owner

Feb 22, 2016

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Curried lentil chicken noodle soup

An Indian-inspired soup recipe

Feb 21, 2016

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Mediterranean chicken noodle soup

A twist on a classic

Feb 15, 2016