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.
30 best things Dan Clapson ate in Canada in 2019
Our resident restaurant critic and co-founder shares his thoughts on 30 great dishes and drinks across Canada
Watch Serena Ryder make a five-course holiday dinner through her IGTV series
Celebrated Canadian singer Serena Ryder shares some of her favourite holiday recipes in a charming series
Winnipeg chef Ben Kramer announces new collaborative dinner series, The Push Project
Chef collaboration dinners can feel like a dime-a-dozen these days, but sometimes, they leave little room for actual collaboration. So it's nice when you see a chef going the extra mile.
Daily bite: Google releases list of most searched recipes and diets by Canadians in 2019
Don't know how to cook an eye round steak? Not sure what caulilini is? Who are you going to call? Well, nobody; you are going straight to Google.
Two delicious and entertaining ways to support Calgary's Skipping Stone Foundation
Sipping on eggnog or beer while watching live music are two easy ways you can help out a Calgary charity in need
Daily bite: The Ship and Anchor's charitable eggnog returns November 30
This housemade eggnog at one of Calgary's most famous pubs raises thousands of dollars for charity each year
Canada's first Time Out Market opens in Montreal
The first Canadian location of the swanky food hall chain, Time Out Market, opens its doors in Montreal
Daily bite: Eau Claire Distillery relaunches its signature Christmas gin for 2019 holiday season
Frankincense, myrrh and gold aren't just for wise men, but for this holiday-themed gin too.
Sheringham Distillery launches Canada's first zero-proof gin, Lumette!
Move over Seedlip, there's a new (and Canadian-made) non-alcoholic spirit in town
Daily bite: Holiday cocktail pop-up, Miracle on 1st Street, returns to Calgary on November 25
Calgary cocktail bar, Proof, announces the return of their festive pop-up happening Nov. 25 - Dec. 24