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    Good Food

    Reaching for alcohol-free beverages

    If there were ever an excuse to reach for the bottle, it’s 2020. Americans are drinking more than ever, which is not always a good thing, unless you’re a liquor company.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Oct 30, 2020 • 1 min read

    Julia Bainbridge traveled the country for alcohol-free drinks while researching her book “Good Drinks.” Photo courtesy of Ten Speed Press

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    3 of 6
    Halloween candy, comfort food, spirit-free drinks, vegetarian meals
    1. 0:00Homemade Halloween: peanuts, caramel, and chocolate
    2. 11:55Casting ballots for comfort food
    3. 20:21Reaching for alcohol-free beveragesYou’re reading this
    4. 30:26Soy eggs, avocado kachumbar and chile tofu: new vegetarian dishes
    5. 39:09Making magic from beans at the farmer’s market
    6. 47:25In the Weeds: What we’re willing to give up for family
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Joseph Stone

      Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    3 of 6
    Halloween candy, comfort food, spirit-free drinks, vegetarian meals
    1. 0:00Homemade Halloween: peanuts, caramel, and chocolate
    2. 11:55Casting ballots for comfort food
    3. 20:21Reaching for alcohol-free beveragesYou’re reading this
    4. 30:26Soy eggs, avocado kachumbar and chile tofu: new vegetarian dishes
    5. 39:09Making magic from beans at the farmer’s market
    6. 47:25In the Weeds: What we’re willing to give up for family
    Back to Good Food