Battle of Midway On The Bay

If you hurry, you can catch a re-creation of the famous naval battle at the Washington Street pavilion. Complete with water balloon bombs. The “battleships” belong to personnel from the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Belle Chasse on the West Bank of New Orleans. The exercise is part of a chief petty officer…

Bay council recap: We have an attorney!

The Bay St. Louis City Council gave the nod at yesterday’s recessed meeting to Trent Favre to be the city’s attorney, effective immediately.  Lots of us watched the meeting on the city’s Facebook page and saw how quickly the nomination and voting went this time. If you missed it, go to The City of Bay St. Louis…

Casey Trapani’s Famous Cheese Straws: seriously delicious

If you’ve ever tasted Casey Trapani’s cheese straws, you know they’re seriously delicious. A couple of things make the addictive cheese straws special: Casey uses her great aunt’s old New Orleans-style recipe – sharp cheddar, butter, flour, salt and cayenne “with more cheese than flour,” and she uses a special old-fashioned cookie press that makes…