I used to use a lot of cooking wines and I got rid of them all when I quit drinking and I if I had a choice at a restaurant I would not order something that I knew was cooked in an alcohol sauce but if I didn't have a choice I wouldn't worry about it. I don't remember ever getting a buzz off of food cooked with alcohol, and like Dee stated I too can't stand the taste nor smell of alcohol so if I could smell or taste it in the food I wouldnt want the food. I use alcohol free mouthwash that I get from my dentist and that's just cause they give it for free every time I go visit them. I started taking a benzo after I got sober for anxiety attacks and then to help me sleep and a lot of people told me no no that would lead me back to alchol...well I've never had a desire to take more than prescribed and 99% of the time I take 1/2 a pill which is half the prescribed amount and I've been sober over 4 yrs with no problem.