Top Canadian Food Influencers to Follow This Holiday Season

The holidays are almost here, and for many Canadians, that means one thing: food, family, and festive inspiration. From cozy comfort dishes to decadent desserts, this is the time of year when everyone’s scrolling for recipe ideas, cooking tips, and mouthwatering holiday spreads. And let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a good twist on grandma’s classic butter tarts or a cookie recipe that actually looks like it came out of a magazine?

At Clark Influence, we understand the significant influence food creators can have during the holidays. Their content doesn’t just inspire, it drives real engagement, influences purchasing decisions, and helps brands connect authentically with Canadian audiences. Plus, if you’re like us, your Instagram and TikTok saved recipe folder is basically overflowing right now - there’s just so much good stuff to try.

Why Food Influencers Matter During the Holidays in Canada

The festive season sees a spike in recipe searches, Instagram scrolls, and TikTok cooking challenges. Canadians are eager for ideas that mix tradition with creativity, whether it’s a twist on classic dishes, inventive cocktail recipes, or holiday baking hacks. Food influencers act as guides, showing audiences how to make these seasonal favourites come to life. For brands, influencer marketing in Canada is an essential tool for driving awareness and engagement.

Canadian Food Influencers to Watch This Holiday Season

Here are a few talented Canadian creators who are turning up the heat in kitchens across the country:

• Omar Farah (@omarfarah) is an Alberta-based chef blending creativity and approachability to his recipes that inspire his audience in the kitchen through his polished recipe tutorials and content. 
  

• Nicole Charles (@healmedelicious) is a recipe creator based in Toronto who focuses on health-forward cooking. Her content includes gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free recipes, often with flavour and family in mind.
  

• Geneviève O’Gleman (@oglemang) is a lifestyle and food creator who shares beautiful, seasonal recipes and food styling content. Her feed combines fresh, locally-inspired ingredients from Quebec with warm visuals and approachable cooking, offering both inspiration and practicality for everyday meals.
  

• Christopher Rivest (@may.eighty.five), an Alberta-based chef whose work resonates with audiences across Canada, blending culinary creativity with beautifully styled presentation in his recipe style content.
  

• Dhivya Subramanian (@maplechutney) is a Toronto-based creator and food photographer celebrating vibrant vegetarian cooking inspired by her Indian roots. Through her blog Maple Chutney, she shares simple, flavorful “Indianish” recipes that blend tradition with modern tastes and stunning visual storytelling.

  
  

• Bronwyn (crumbs.and.caramel) is a Vancouver-based vegan recipe developer and food photographer who creates indulgent yet approachable plant-based dishes. Through her blog Crumbs & Caramel, she shares comforting meals and desserts that prove vegan food can be both wholesome and decadent.

Following these creators is like getting a front-row seat to Canada’s most festive kitchens. Their content showcases not only delicious recipes but also visually stunning photography, engaging storytelling, and approachable cooking tips. And yes, we’ll admit it, we’ve probably “saved” at least 20 holiday recipes from each of them already.

Holiday Food Trends Canadian Influencers Will Be Serving Up

This season, you can expect Canadian food influencers to highlight:

• Comfort food with a twist - think classic dishes with a playful, modern spin. Who wouldn’t want a spiced-up mashed potato tower?

• Holiday baking challenges, from cookies to pies, because every scroll is a chance to drool and bookmark

• Festive cocktails and beverages, Instagram-ready drinks that will have your friends asking for the recipe before your first sip

• Local and sustainable ingredients, tapping into Canada’s seasonal flavours and mindful eating trends

  
  

Why Collaborating With Food Influencers Works

The magic of influencer marketing lies in authenticity. Audiences trust creators who genuinely love what they’re sharing, and during the holidays, this trust translates into engagement, brand love, and even conversions. For Canadian brands, partnering with food influencers means reaching audiences actively seeking inspiration and eager to try new products or experiences. And let’s face it, the scrollable recipe folders on Instagram and TikTok aren’t going to fill themselves.

Ready to make your holiday campaign deliciously unforgettable? Connect with Clark Influence to partner with Canada’s top food influencers and bring your brand to life this festive season.

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Clark Influence, an agency of passionate experts ready to help you amplify your message on social media.

Our teams are constantly on the lookout for emerging profiles and trends, designing tailored content and strategies for each campaign. We believe that a creative strategy combined with a meticulous selection of creators has a far greater impact than traditional media campaigns.

If you’d like us to develop creative concepts that reflect your brand through a turnkey influencer marketing campaign, contact us at info@clarkinfluence.com. We’d be delighted to send you a proposal.