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The next couple of months will be tough for restaurants. Local chefs, Chris Prosperi among others, tell us how the pandemic has impacted their restaurants—and what they need right now. We also talk to the state’s Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the head of the Connecticut Restaurant Association.

Julia Bainbridge, author of Good Drinks, shares recipes for thoughtful nonalcoholic cocktails you’ll want to make whether you’re doing “Dry January” or not. Plus, local juice maker Josephine Joiner (aka Juicy J.) and John Walker, head brewer at Athletic Brewing Co., the state’s only alcohol-free craft beer brewery.

We’re revisiting an episode that originally aired as we were inching ever closer to the holidays. It occurred to us that while many of you are enjoying some time off, you may be using some of that time to bake. This episode is loaded with tips bakers can use any time.

The holidays feel different this year. We’re exploring the ways our holiday food traditions keep us emotionally connected, even when we have to be socially distanced. We share recipes for a swoon-worthy salmon and a sweet coquito. Plus, Dr. Laurie Santos of The Happiness Lab podcast helps us see the joy in a pared-down holiday.

Ina Garten talks with us about her new cookbook, Modern Comfort Food, and shares recipes for Ultimate Beef Stew, Tuscan Turkey Roulade, and Chocolate-Dipped Brown Sugar Shortbread. Think: Milano cookies, but better!