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Would you try a cicada salad? The pervasive pest lands it way on New Orleans menu

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Would you try a cicada salad? The pervasive pest lands it way on New Orleans menu

As the nation prepares for trillions of red-eyed bugs known as periodical cicadas to emerge, it’s worth noting that they’re not just annoying, noisy pests — if prepared properly, they can also be tasty to eat. Blocks away from such French Quarter fine-dining stalwarts as Antoine’s and Brennan’s, the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans has long served … Read more

‘Friends’ writer trashes life on the show: ‘Sex talk was pervasive’

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‘Friends’ writer trashes life on the show: ‘Sex talk was pervasive’

The one where the writer tells all. Former screenwriter and producer Patty Lin, whose credits include “Freaks and Geeks,” “Desperate Housewives,” and “Breaking Bad,” says her time on “Friends” was “no dream job” — she claims the star-studded cast seemed “unhappy” with the sitcom that made them household names. In Lin’s upcoming memoir, “End Credits: How … Read more