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National Post
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
Cook This: 3 ice cream recipes from Made By Marcus, Made By You, including mac and cheese
Article content He relocated the business to Calgary, where his wife, Mel, was offered a pediatric residency. With a surplus of unused Alberta egg yolks left over after making macarons, he started making ice cream in a small basement kitchen. His 'scientific brain' was hooked, and in 2016, Purtzki opened the flagship Made By Marcus ice cream shop across the street. Article content Nearly a decade later, Purtzki channelled his skill and talent into Made By Marcus, Made By You. Before launching into 50 ice cream recipes and more than 60 inclusions, such as purées, ripples and caramels, he features a version of the primer he gives new scoopers and offers in workshops: how to taste and evaluate ice cream and the science behind it. Article content A solid understanding of the science underpins it, but seasonality is a key element. From Calgary's Village Ice Cream to Vancouver's Earnest Ice Cream, Purtzki points out that seasonal flavours are central to today's scoop shop culture. Article content Made By Marcus's seasonal approach to ice cream extends to the cookbook. Using local products has been one of Purtzki's priorities from the beginning, whether in the wintry Douglas fir ('a Christmas tree in a scoop') and the summery Taber corn and blackberry, or fan favourites, such as malted chocolate with housemade honeycomb (a nod to the Crunchie chocolate bars Purtzki loved as a kid). They source their dairy, 70 per cent of their ice creams, from Alberta farms. Article content Purtzki embraced the opportunity to explain how menu items came to be in the book. At Made By Marcus, they come up with new flavours every month. Purtzki draws on his childhood memories, background in fine-dining restaurants, and Swedish and German heritage to develop imaginative combinations, such as goat cheese and lingonberry and toasted hay and Saskatoon berry. Article content Chapters are devoted to the four seasons plus a fifth 'Weird' season filled with unusual flavours, such as mac and cheese ice cream and Caesar sorbet. 'Weird is certainly in the eye of the beholder, but I'd like to think that we do weird pretty well here at Made By Marcus,' Purtzki writes. These recipes aren't tied to a specific time of year, but many would be at home on the Calgary Stampede midway, where visitors flock for out-of-the-ordinary food experiences. Article content Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden was the inspiration for including a fifth 'Weird' season. 'It's one of the best books I have,' says Purtzki. Article content Article content After studying food and nutrition science and working in Michelin-starred kitchens, Purtzki found his calling. He enjoys the mentorship aspect of working with people who are just beginning their professional lives, the creativity of coming up with new ice cream flavours and the fun of the marketing side of the business. Article content 'People hate Mondays. I love Mondays. It's the best day,' says Purtzki. 'I'm going to sound like my dad, but I just love work. I love going to work every day. I love having a purpose to work, and being in ice cream gave me that purpose.' Article content Article content Yield: 3 pints Article content Base: 360 g (1 1/2 cups) whole milk 360 g (1 1/2 cups) cream 38 g (1/3 cup) milk powder 133 g (2/3 cup) cane sugar 5 egg yolks Article content Base additions: 48 g (1/3 cup) powdered cheddar cheese (i.e. Kraft Dinner powder) Article content Prep the base Article content Whisk together the powdered cheddar cheese with dry ingredients before following base steps below.
Calgary Herald
06-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Calgary Herald
Empty nesters looking forward to new walkable lifestyle at Magna
Article content For empty nesters Bruce and Monica Krenzel, making the move from their large single-family home to Magna in University District was a no-brainer. Article content 'We really wanted to plan our next steps, and so we started checking out condo living about two years ago. As soon as we saw Magna and what University District had to offer, we just knew it was right,' says Bruce. Article content Article content The couple, who are retired and have two grown kids and four grandchildren in their late teens, were looking for a lock-and-leave lifestyle in a well-planned, walkable community where they could just step onto the pathway system and head out for a run. Article content Article content Located just a short walk from University District's Central Park and its adjacent collection of restaurants and retail (Save-On Foods, Village Ice Cream, Fergus and Bix, Una Pizza and on the list goes), Magna, built and designed by Jayman Built and inspired by the magna cum laude distinction for university degrees, is a collection of 82 one- and two-bedroom homes and six penthouse-style homes spread across two six-storey buildings. There is an internal central courtyard that features infinity-style water features, pergolas and seating. Homes range from 844 square feet to almost 2,600 sq. ft., and all have outstanding outdoor terraces. Article content Article content Monica and Bruce purchased the Amelia, a one-bedroom plus den model with 977 sq. ft. of living space and a large outdoor terrace that overlooks both the surrounding Northwest Commons Park and the interior courtyard with its water features. The couple says it's the perfect amount of space for them. Article content 'In the house that we are in now, which is over 2,000 square feet, we essentially live in our kitchen and family room and sleep in the bedroom. That's it. We don't use the rest of the house,' says Bruce. Article content The terrace was a non-negotiable design feature and the couple wanted a floor plan that had the terrace flowing from the kitchen.
