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.
Making the most of: fiddleheads
Ideas for cooking with one of the first crops of local Canadian produce
Award-winning Winnipeg restaurant Segovia announces permanent closure
One of the top restaurants in the Canadian Prairies will not be reopening post-pandemic
Making the most of: leftover wine
Even if leftover wine isn't a thing at your house, these are helpful tips for cooking with wine
Making the most of canned tomatoes
There's more to canned tomatoes than just making pasta sauces and soups
Tips on becoming a better home bartender from cocktail expert Madeleine MacDonald
Stock up, get sorted and get set to become the best at-home bartender you can be this spring and summer
Creative ways Top Chef Canada personalities are connecting with fans while social distancing
Since they can't have viewing parties, here's how Top Chef Canada cast members have been engaging with their fans.
Making the most of sunflower seeds
This underutilized seed is rarely the star of a meal, but it can play a perfect supporting role.
Delivery app Foodora Canada to shut down business on May 11
Struggling delivery app calls it quits in Canada next month
Award-winning Saskatoon restaurant The Hollows closes its doors for non-pandemic reasons
After serving Saskatonians for nearly nine years, The Hollows is now closed
Calgary bars announce permanent closures due to lack of governmental support during pandemic
One of Calgary's favourite watering holes will not be reopening following the COVID-19 crisis.