i drink a lot of water now days. Im an avid cooker too. With dinner I prefer having a bottle of Pellegrino. And i satisfy those after dinner drinks with some hot tea (there are many to choose from). It all takes a lil getting used to, because for so long we conditioned ourselves to have wine with steak. Its definitely going to take practice. One day at a time. Glad you are here. Im just now 2 months sober, and it gets better.