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2B LIFE/^^e Charlotte $ot Thursday, September 28, 2006 Cupcakes classics and exotic mix Continued from page 1B up. The demure white or yel low coesdst with more soigne versions: Sophisticates includ ing hazelnut praline, orange savarin, raspberry Sacher torte and tiramisu with espresso have been spotted on stjdish menus. What’s the charm that wows everyone? Chicago food stylist and recipe developer lisa Bishop thinks people love cupcakes because they’re a dessert that doesn’t carry too much guilt. “Cupcakes can be rich, home made, trendy—but they are not as overwhelming as a cake,” she said. And they don’t intimidate home cooks. ‘T think every one’s looking for some kind of fun twist to show off their skills.” Tferri Leckas, owner-opera- tor of Queen of Cakes, Edina, Minn., sees things from the professional cake-maker’s point of view, and it can be a siupiisingly practical one. ‘T believe one of the reasons people choose them for wed dings is so they can get around the servir^-fee cater ers charge for cutting large wedding cakes,” she said. Her business makes wed ding and other cakes to order, and also operates a small retail store with a daily selec tion of cupcakes. Cupcakes are often ordered for weddings now, she said - the laigest number they’ve made for a wedding was 300, she recalled. Cupcakes are more casual than a formal wedding cake, she said, but on a stand they can be made into quite a fancy presenta- tioix- Specdal-order cupcake fla vors char^ with the season. “In spring or summer they could be strawberry mousse or liqueur-based. Just now we’re doing lots of apple and spice, and pumpkin with a'eam cheese.” Blood sugar campaign tackles disorder Continued from page 1B during pregnancy or who have had babies 9 pounds or heavier also are at increased risk, said Dr. Edward Horton, a Harvard Medical School endocrinologist and director of chnical research at the Joslin Diabetes Center, “We’re seeing more and more insulin resistance because of the increasing prevalence of obesity, the lack of exercise and getting older,” Horton said. Frequent fatigue and crav ings for sweets, bread and pasta also may be linked to insulin resistance, but Kahn said those are vague symp toms that coxfld have other causes. Long-term changes are needed, rather than yo-yo dieting, and experts say the focus should be on a person’s waist circumference and exercise level rather than weight. Once diagnosed with insulin resistance or pre-dia betes, some people may need medications. But Lalita Kaul, an American Dietetic Association spokeswoman and professor of nutrition at Howard University Medical School in Washington, D.C., said that in a quarter-century of practice about 70 percent of her patients at risk of dia betes have been able to con trol their blood sugar with diet and lifestjde changes and avoid medidne. The key diet charts, she said, include eating at least five servir^ of finits and vegetables daily; cutting down on sugar and desserts while eating more whole grains, eating less saturated fat, using healthier cooking oils, eating salmon and other fish rich in essential fatty adds a few times a week, and avoiding prepared foods high in sodium, which pushes up blood pressure. On the Net: Be Blood Sugar Aware site: wmv.heallhywo}nen .org/blood- sugar2006/pgl .html American Dietetic Association: http:llwww.eatright/)rg/cps/rdel xchg/ada/hsj(sl/nutrition.html Patent leather can make plain clothes really pop Continued from page 1B “This patent leather is not aggressive, not for power,” sa}^ accessories guru Kate Spade. ‘Tt’s for fun, for crisp ness, for shine.” TOth fashion taking a turn toward the more subdued— with notably Httle embellish ment—the gleam of patent leather adds an extra bit of interest to an outfit, she adds. It’s more versatile than one might think. Spade says it certainly can be dressy, espedally in a dark colored shoe with a high heel. But it also can be casual if the shoe is a flat, “I imagine it with skinny dgarette pants and a khaki trench coat. Then there’s the pop of a patent flat.” Another way to get that splash of shine is on a hand bag. Spade says she’s current ly carrying a large, square .shopper-style bag with patent leather trim and a patent snake clutch inside—both her designs, of course. Abbe Held, creative director of Kooba, makes the case that a large patent bag is pretty practical: It keeps its shape, it’s easy to clean and it’s a great day-into-evening bag, she says. “I wear patent leather bags aU year round,” she says. ‘We always do patent leather for the cruise collection—in seven years I have done several black and white cruise stories. They’re summery enov^ to wear on a trip but you can also wear them in November and December because tiieyre fi:esh and sexy” Two additions to the line this year are a caramel-col ored patent leather and crushed patent. “We’re known for oiu- cognac-and bourbon-colored leathers. We wanted to brii^ it into the patent leather,” Held says. AmeriCare^Heaith AmeriCare Health '‘Sugar Creek ” Medical Center| 721 m. 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Dr. McGhee has practiced m the Charlotte area for 12 years. He is accepting existing and new patients in primary care medicine. For appointments call 704-542-2191 7108 Pineville-Matthews Rd. Charlotte, NC 704-372-3126 2115 E. 7th St, Chorlotte, NC CAROLINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES While you’re paying more at the pump, you could be paying less at your home. Energy prices are rtsfng. especially at tt^ ptiinp. But at Duke Energy, were fighting back ty/ operating some of the nation's most efficient power plants, keejNng your enei®' prices low. 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