Recipes to Nourish Your Family Friends and Community. Beekman 1802 A Seat at the Table is Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcells most personal cookbook yet, built on food that became a part of the authors move from New York City to Sharon Springs, New York - population 500. Based on the tradition of food at the center of community, more than 115 recipes embody the traditional story of stone soup, in which everyone brings together their small piece to the pot to create something much greater than its parts. With recipes organised by season and interwoven with menus, bios of the creative individuals who are part of the authors