James Wagner
@jamesarthurwagner.bsky.social
cranky radical, fussy aesthete, humanist, generalist, partner of
@bhoggard
@bhoggard
Ramble Creek Farm ramblecreekfarm.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Ramble Creek Farm ramblecreekfarm.com
lightly-smoked Connecticut Valley farm Kassler (smoked pork chops) warmed in rendered duck fat,
w/shallot/cut parsley stem/slivered pink celery, topped w/Hudson Valley horseradish jelly/celery tops;
Catskills rutabaga cut as French fries, tossed w/oil/dried sage/dried smoked bell pepper, parsley
w/shallot/cut parsley stem/slivered pink celery, topped w/Hudson Valley horseradish jelly/celery tops;
Catskills rutabaga cut as French fries, tossed w/oil/dried sage/dried smoked bell pepper, parsley
December 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
lightly-smoked Connecticut Valley farm Kassler (smoked pork chops) warmed in rendered duck fat,
w/shallot/cut parsley stem/slivered pink celery, topped w/Hudson Valley horseradish jelly/celery tops;
Catskills rutabaga cut as French fries, tossed w/oil/dried sage/dried smoked bell pepper, parsley
w/shallot/cut parsley stem/slivered pink celery, topped w/Hudson Valley horseradish jelly/celery tops;
Catskills rutabaga cut as French fries, tossed w/oil/dried sage/dried smoked bell pepper, parsley
unfinished
December 2
because every day is a world AIDS day
Unfinished Painting 1989
Keith Haring
one of the artist’s final paintings, intentionally left lncompete before his 1990 death from AIDS at 31
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfinis...
December 2
because every day is a world AIDS day
Unfinished Painting 1989
Keith Haring
one of the artist’s final paintings, intentionally left lncompete before his 1990 death from AIDS at 31
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfinis...
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
unfinished
December 2
because every day is a world AIDS day
Unfinished Painting 1989
Keith Haring
one of the artist’s final paintings, intentionally left lncompete before his 1990 death from AIDS at 31
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfinis...
December 2
because every day is a world AIDS day
Unfinished Painting 1989
Keith Haring
one of the artist’s final paintings, intentionally left lncompete before his 1990 death from AIDS at 31
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfinis...
butter-roasted Hudson Valley farm steelhead fillet, slivered pink celery, Sicilian oregano-citrus seasoning salt, celery tops; boiled NYS Abundance potatoes, Finnish butter/fresh thyme; Cretan olive oil-sauteed Savoy cabbage, bruised juniper berries, Rioja wine vinegar, drizzled w/olive oil
December 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
butter-roasted Hudson Valley farm steelhead fillet, slivered pink celery, Sicilian oregano-citrus seasoning salt, celery tops; boiled NYS Abundance potatoes, Finnish butter/fresh thyme; Cretan olive oil-sauteed Savoy cabbage, bruised juniper berries, Rioja wine vinegar, drizzled w/olive oil
December 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
it’s a pretty uncomplicated and relatively easy meal to prepare, requiring relatively little technical skill - and not much money
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
it’s a pretty uncomplicated and relatively easy meal to prepare, requiring relatively little technical skill - and not much money
garlic/dried garden rosemary-rubbed/roasted coiled pork belly, adding bruised spicy Vietnamese peppercorns, juniper berries, chicken stock, truly dry vermouth, braised, liquids reduced, a rich cold butter added, top spread w/cracked sumac
fennel/pasilla-roasted carrots;
garlic-wilted cavolo nero
fennel/pasilla-roasted carrots;
garlic-wilted cavolo nero
December 1, 2025 at 4:14 AM
garlic/dried garden rosemary-rubbed/roasted coiled pork belly, adding bruised spicy Vietnamese peppercorns, juniper berries, chicken stock, truly dry vermouth, braised, liquids reduced, a rich cold butter added, top spread w/cracked sumac
fennel/pasilla-roasted carrots;
garlic-wilted cavolo nero
fennel/pasilla-roasted carrots;
garlic-wilted cavolo nero
Naples was, is, and if we’re fortunate. always will be the archetypal - and most intensely human of cities
the Parthenopeans are very special
[image from theabroadguide.com/the-neapolit... ]
the Parthenopeans are very special
[image from theabroadguide.com/the-neapolit... ]
November 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Naples was, is, and if we’re fortunate. always will be the archetypal - and most intensely human of cities
the Parthenopeans are very special
[image from theabroadguide.com/the-neapolit... ]
the Parthenopeans are very special
[image from theabroadguide.com/the-neapolit... ]
if only there were something
professional Democrats
could do for US
to be sure, we might also ask why MS media is still showing
almost nothing
silence = death is not identity politics
[image from www.highsnobiety.com/p/silence-eq... ]
professional Democrats
could do for US
to be sure, we might also ask why MS media is still showing
almost nothing
silence = death is not identity politics
[image from www.highsnobiety.com/p/silence-eq... ]
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
if only there were something
professional Democrats
could do for US
to be sure, we might also ask why MS media is still showing
almost nothing
silence = death is not identity politics
[image from www.highsnobiety.com/p/silence-eq... ]
professional Democrats
could do for US
to be sure, we might also ask why MS media is still showing
almost nothing
silence = death is not identity politics
[image from www.highsnobiety.com/p/silence-eq... ]
French breakfast radishes sautéed in Cretan oil w/juicy garlic/Rosa di Milano onion/pink celery stems, reserved pasta water, the liquids emulsified, adding zest, crushed dried pasilla pepper, topped w/homemade dark breadcrumbs already sautéed in a little olive oil, garnished with pink celery leaves
November 30, 2025 at 5:51 AM
French breakfast radishes sautéed in Cretan oil w/juicy garlic/Rosa di Milano onion/pink celery stems, reserved pasta water, the liquids emulsified, adding zest, crushed dried pasilla pepper, topped w/homemade dark breadcrumbs already sautéed in a little olive oil, garnished with pink celery leaves
to survive the increasingly likely collapse of a fascist regime it did much to install,
it's long past time for the Ochs-Sulzberger family, which has controlled The NY Times since 1896, to perform an intervention and remove AG Sulzberger, whom the clan had installed as publisher almost 8 years ago
it's long past time for the Ochs-Sulzberger family, which has controlled The NY Times since 1896, to perform an intervention and remove AG Sulzberger, whom the clan had installed as publisher almost 8 years ago
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
to survive the increasingly likely collapse of a fascist regime it did much to install,
it's long past time for the Ochs-Sulzberger family, which has controlled The NY Times since 1896, to perform an intervention and remove AG Sulzberger, whom the clan had installed as publisher almost 8 years ago
it's long past time for the Ochs-Sulzberger family, which has controlled The NY Times since 1896, to perform an intervention and remove AG Sulzberger, whom the clan had installed as publisher almost 8 years ago
with French breakfast radish before dinner
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
with French breakfast radish before dinner
NJ ribeye, air-dried/seared à point, sumac/lemon/Palestine oil; Catskills Blackberry potatoes/Cretan oil/dried garden savory, roasted, parsley; sautéed “Calabrian peppers” + CA grape tomatoes, NYC basil
note: the peppers had been mislabelled; extreme heat precluded enjoyment, but they looked great
note: the peppers had been mislabelled; extreme heat precluded enjoyment, but they looked great
November 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
NJ ribeye, air-dried/seared à point, sumac/lemon/Palestine oil; Catskills Blackberry potatoes/Cretan oil/dried garden savory, roasted, parsley; sautéed “Calabrian peppers” + CA grape tomatoes, NYC basil
note: the peppers had been mislabelled; extreme heat precluded enjoyment, but they looked great
note: the peppers had been mislabelled; extreme heat precluded enjoyment, but they looked great
November
Chelsea Gardens
Chelsea Gardens
November 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
November
Chelsea Gardens
Chelsea Gardens
stay dangerous
in Chelsea
in Chelsea
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
stay dangerous
in Chelsea
in Chelsea
and then the best pecan pie I’ve ever tasted
made by the nicest, hottest baker I know
mirabile dictu, his shop is downstairs, in our own building
Big Booty Bread Company www.bigbootybreadco.com
made by the nicest, hottest baker I know
mirabile dictu, his shop is downstairs, in our own building
Big Booty Bread Company www.bigbootybreadco.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
and then the best pecan pie I’ve ever tasted
made by the nicest, hottest baker I know
mirabile dictu, his shop is downstairs, in our own building
Big Booty Bread Company www.bigbootybreadco.com
made by the nicest, hottest baker I know
mirabile dictu, his shop is downstairs, in our own building
Big Booty Bread Company www.bigbootybreadco.com
six hours later
one Duchess County turkey leg, air-dried, w/a spicy star anise/sherry marinade and sauce; deboned, local bosc and Bartlett pear, RI Greening apple/3 allium compote; purple sweet potato/heavy cream chipotle au gratin; garlic-wilted cavolo nero
one Duchess County turkey leg, air-dried, w/a spicy star anise/sherry marinade and sauce; deboned, local bosc and Bartlett pear, RI Greening apple/3 allium compote; purple sweet potato/heavy cream chipotle au gratin; garlic-wilted cavolo nero
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 AM
six hours later
one Duchess County turkey leg, air-dried, w/a spicy star anise/sherry marinade and sauce; deboned, local bosc and Bartlett pear, RI Greening apple/3 allium compote; purple sweet potato/heavy cream chipotle au gratin; garlic-wilted cavolo nero
one Duchess County turkey leg, air-dried, w/a spicy star anise/sherry marinade and sauce; deboned, local bosc and Bartlett pear, RI Greening apple/3 allium compote; purple sweet potato/heavy cream chipotle au gratin; garlic-wilted cavolo nero
Thanksgiving Day
Chelsea noon
we’re in the breakfast room
little happening in the kitchen
yet
we will be only two today,
our turkey but a drumstick
so we’re lingering over coffee,
and the scent of fresh citron
Chelsea noon
we’re in the breakfast room
little happening in the kitchen
yet
we will be only two today,
our turkey but a drumstick
so we’re lingering over coffee,
and the scent of fresh citron
November 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Thanksgiving Day
Chelsea noon
we’re in the breakfast room
little happening in the kitchen
yet
we will be only two today,
our turkey but a drumstick
so we’re lingering over coffee,
and the scent of fresh citron
Chelsea noon
we’re in the breakfast room
little happening in the kitchen
yet
we will be only two today,
our turkey but a drumstick
so we’re lingering over coffee,
and the scent of fresh citron
but ubiquity isn’t forever
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
but ubiquity isn’t forever
The Sheridan Square Garden
Greenwich Village
yesterday afternoon
Greenwich Village
yesterday afternoon
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Sheridan Square Garden
Greenwich Village
yesterday afternoon
Greenwich Village
yesterday afternoon
I forgot to include the Kurt Schwitters buildup to the vegetable serving, here drawn on the pan before it went into the oven, which is, curiously, a Magic Chef contemporary to the artist’s middle career
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I forgot to include the Kurt Schwitters buildup to the vegetable serving, here drawn on the pan before it went into the oven, which is, curiously, a Magic Chef contemporary to the artist’s middle career
integral chicken thighs, lightly-salted for 2 hours, browned/pan-roasted, Rosa di Milano onion, white wine, slivered pink celery/celery leaves;
halved Hakurei turnips tossed w/Cretan oil/s&p/bayfresh aji dulce, pan-roasted, drizzled w/house cook’s hot pepper oil, garnished w/fresh local epazote
halved Hakurei turnips tossed w/Cretan oil/s&p/bayfresh aji dulce, pan-roasted, drizzled w/house cook’s hot pepper oil, garnished w/fresh local epazote
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 AM
integral chicken thighs, lightly-salted for 2 hours, browned/pan-roasted, Rosa di Milano onion, white wine, slivered pink celery/celery leaves;
halved Hakurei turnips tossed w/Cretan oil/s&p/bayfresh aji dulce, pan-roasted, drizzled w/house cook’s hot pepper oil, garnished w/fresh local epazote
halved Hakurei turnips tossed w/Cretan oil/s&p/bayfresh aji dulce, pan-roasted, drizzled w/house cook’s hot pepper oil, garnished w/fresh local epazote
local Schaller & Weber chorizo, uncured but richly-seasoned, pot-heated/pan-blistered, served with NYSHUK Tanzeya;
honeynut squash wedges roasted with sliced Italian heirloom Rosa di Milano onion/fresh habanada/olive oil, finished tossed with olive oil-warmed sliced garlic and fresh thyme leaves
honeynut squash wedges roasted with sliced Italian heirloom Rosa di Milano onion/fresh habanada/olive oil, finished tossed with olive oil-warmed sliced garlic and fresh thyme leaves
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
local Schaller & Weber chorizo, uncured but richly-seasoned, pot-heated/pan-blistered, served with NYSHUK Tanzeya;
honeynut squash wedges roasted with sliced Italian heirloom Rosa di Milano onion/fresh habanada/olive oil, finished tossed with olive oil-warmed sliced garlic and fresh thyme leaves
honeynut squash wedges roasted with sliced Italian heirloom Rosa di Milano onion/fresh habanada/olive oil, finished tossed with olive oil-warmed sliced garlic and fresh thyme leaves
Udo Keir
“..from way before he made his first film [in 1966]”
I do remember German beaches and pools were pretty loose about personal coverings even then - perhaps especially then
[image from www.ideanow.online/footprints ]
“..from way before he made his first film [in 1966]”
I do remember German beaches and pools were pretty loose about personal coverings even then - perhaps especially then
[image from www.ideanow.online/footprints ]
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Udo Keir
“..from way before he made his first film [in 1966]”
I do remember German beaches and pools were pretty loose about personal coverings even then - perhaps especially then
[image from www.ideanow.online/footprints ]
“..from way before he made his first film [in 1966]”
I do remember German beaches and pools were pretty loose about personal coverings even then - perhaps especially then
[image from www.ideanow.online/footprints ]
“a communist lunatic”, a “Jihadist communist”, embraced by a warm, gentle, wise and grandfatherly leader inside the beloved Golden Office
the adjectives are completely fake, their authors Trump himself
the photo is real
the adjectives are completely fake, their authors Trump himself
the photo is real
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“a communist lunatic”, a “Jihadist communist”, embraced by a warm, gentle, wise and grandfatherly leader inside the beloved Golden Office
the adjectives are completely fake, their authors Trump himself
the photo is real
the adjectives are completely fake, their authors Trump himself
the photo is real