I've mentioned in the past that I like to cook.  As a result I watch my fair share of The Food Network.  I usually watch Iron Chef America in awe of what is being made.  One of my goals in life is to be able to open the pantry/fridge see what we have and be able to whip up something delicious from ingredients we have on hand.  Basically be able to "Iron Chef" my own dinner. One of the typical ingredients in many dishes is alcohol.  I don't drink and I have no desire to drink.  I also have no desire to have it in my food, so many recipes that I've thought would be fun to try I haven't attempted because I've never really known what I could use instead of the alcohol and not destroy the dish. I've always wanted to send a question to the Food Network Chefs and see if they'd actually respond with techniques for cooking without alcohol.  So Alton Brown if you're reading this, please leave a comment, I'd love to hear your answer. Which is why this cookbook is intriguing to me.  I may just purchase it just to see if I can learn to master some of substitute ingredients.