Ryan Mccarthy

6 days ago | saveur.com | Ryan McCarthy |Ryan Mccarthy

By Ryan McCarthyPublished on June 11, 2025The recipe is as simple as it gets: potatoes, salt, water. In Syracuse, New York, a once-booming salt industry gave birth to one of the region’s most cherished dishes: Syracuse salt potatoes. It was popularized in the 19th century by Irish workers, who’d boil potatoes in briny water on their lunch breaks. Don’t be alarmed by the amount of salt—it doesn’t fully penetrate the spuds but leaves a crackly, frosty, well-seasoned crust.

2 weeks ago | saveur.com | Ryan McCarthy |Ryan Mccarthy

By Ryan McCarthyPublished on June 11, 2025The recipe is as simple as it gets: potatoes, salt, water. In Syracuse, New York, a once-booming salt industry gave birth to one of the region’s most cherished dishes: Syracuse salt potatoes. It was popularized in the 19th century by Irish workers, who’d boil potatoes in briny water on their lunch breaks. Don’t be alarmed by the amount of salt—it doesn’t fully penetrate the spuds but leaves a crackly, frosty, well-seasoned crust.

1 month ago | dtnext.in | Ryan McCarthy |Ryan Mccarthy

On the last day of April, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memo that could potentially unleash profound change in the Army. After decades of being organized, trained and equipped mainly for operations in Europe and the Middle East, the Army is sharpening its focus on deterring Chinese aggression in the Pacific, along with border security and missile defence. The changes, which were recommended by the Army leadership, are sweeping.

2 months ago | petfoodprocessing.net | Susan Reidy |Ryan Mccarthy

DENVER — US consumer and business sentiment turned sharply negative in the past two months due to anxiety over tariffs, but key economic indicators are still suggesting that the economy remains fairly strong, according to a new quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange released on April 10. The unpredictable nature of US policy, no matter the result of the current 90-day negotiating period with trade partners, will have long-term implications, analysts said.

2 months ago | meatpoultry.com | Ryan McCarthy |Ryan Mccarthy

HINESBURG, VT. – Vermont Smoke & Cure, a subsidiary of Johnsonville LLC, announced it would expand its meat snack products in more of Costco’s Northeast Division. “We’re thrilled to strengthen our relationship with Costco and bring our handcrafted products to more consumers across the country,” said Michael Schafer, commercial business lead at Vermont Smoke & Cure.