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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 online and many more. Clapson’s debut cookbook 'Prairie' (co-authored by Edmonton writer Twyla Campbell) became a The Globe & Mail No. 1 Bestseller in September 2023. Clapson is also a frequent culinary expert for news outlets and programs such as Global News Calgary, The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, 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 as well as a co-owner of The Prairie Emporium in Calgary.

Top Chef Canada season 9 to premiere April 19

Meet the 11 chefs competing for the title of Canada's Top Chef

Mar 3, 2021

Auditions now open for The Great Canadian Baking Show Season 5

How to apply to compete on the next season of GCBS

Mar 1, 2021

Soup Sisters goes virtual with soup-making classes for a cause

How you can make soup with recognizable Canadian chefs and food personalities

Feb 25, 2021

Tourism Calgary and local brewers collaborate to launch Bubble City Brews

Sip on these curling-inspired beers around Calgary

Feb 23, 2021

District Ventures' Demo Day goes virtual and public for the first time

A newly public platform for Canadian entrepreneurs to pitch their innovative creations

Feb 22, 2021

Le Creuset Canada debuts new cookware colour for 2021

A new Le Creuset colour comes to Canada on March 5

Feb 20, 2021

61 Canadian 7-Eleven locations apply for liquor licenses

Will you soon be able to spike a slurpee or crack a beer inside Ontario 7-Elevens?

Feb 18, 2021

Les Dames d’Escoffier's BC Chapter announces relief fund for food charities

The association supporting women in the foodservice industry steps up for B.C. charities

Feb 11, 2021

KitchenAid debuts new "honey" colour for 2021

A new vibrantly coloured KitchenAid mixer to lust over

Feb 10, 2021

Behind the Name: Wild Tea Kombucha

How this popular kombucha producer came up with its name

Feb 6, 2021