DAN CLAPSON is the The Globe and Mail restaurant critic for the Canadian Prairies and is the co-founder of the food media and events company Eat North. He has contributed to many publications including Out Magazine, Eater, Ricardo magazine, and enRoute. He is also a regular guest expert on radio and TV shows like Global Calgary, CTV Morning Live Saskatoon, and Global Edmonton. TWYLA CAMPBELL has been writing about food, wine, cocktails, and travel for 14 years and is CBC Edmonton Radio's long-standing restaurant reviewer and culinary expert. Twyla sits on several national and local food judging panels and is a sought-after panelist when it comes to the topic of food and restaurants.
“Prairie proves that Prairie food is relevant, modern, and
delicious and should be in the kitchen of Canadians across the
country. Their easy-to-accomplish and rewarding recipes highlight
the heart that is the essence of the Prairies. Save your
pickle brine and get cooking.”
—LUCY WAVERMAN, food columnist for The Globe and Mail, food writer,
and cookbook author
“The Prairie cuisine dream team of Twyla and Dan takes us on a
delicious journey through the oft-overlooked culinary bounty of the
Canadian Prairies. Cook and eat your way through the seasons with a
wide array of approachable recipes that showcase why those of us
who live here are so darn ‘proud to be prairie’.”
—KARLYNN JOHNSTON, author of The Prairie Table and Flapper Pie and
a Blue Prairie Sky
“Dan and Twyla have done a superb job of interpreting the best of
prairie food in a modern style with a nod to tradition, yet without
falling into the folksy image we have of these under-appreciated
regions, with their unique ingredients and multicultural
cuisine.”
—LESLEY CHESTERMAN, author of Make Every Dish Delicious
“Rarely do you find a cookbook that authentically meets at the
intersection of international cuisine and local ingredients.
Prairie showcases how resource-rich Canada is and how to fully
appreciate all that’s produced—in a delicious way!”
—ARLENE DICKINSON, entrepreneur and venture capitalist
“Twyla Campbell and Dan Clapson elevate local and seasonal
ingredients with a Prairie twist that both inspires and educates
the hungry soul.”
—LIANE FAULDER, journalist, food writer, and culinary tour
leader
“Prairie is plant-forward, environmentally aware, and inspired by
what the Prairies offer. Filled with simple recipes, it is a
celebration and homage to Canada's greatest grassland.”
—MIJUNE PAK, judge on Top Chef Canada and Iron Chef Canada
“Dan and Twyla have captured the beauty of the Prairies within the
pages of this book. I’m blown away by the sheer number and variety
of recipes—I can’t wait to start cooking!”
—ANDREW PHUNG, lover of food, but also actor/comedian (Run the
Burbs, Kim’s Convenience)
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