flavour and add a scent of umame to the dish. chefjoseph has been cooking with the star ingredient to encourage americans to reimagine bugs as a protein—rich, sustainable food source. i think i'm ready. may i? yes, please. ok, i'm going to go with this one here. bug appetit. a burst of springtime in your mouth. there's a booth for the sound and lights. for others, the noisy critters are just downright disruptive. it's safe to say shakespeare is not in love with the cicada. this theatre company has had to cut its outdoor season short. the last time i directed a show out here, i sat over there with two huge badminton rackets and just screamed as they came at me and swatted them away. the takeover may be dramatic, but it is temporary. soon, the larvae of the new generation will burrow their way into the ground, resetting the 17—year cycle. nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey.