Making flavored (smoked, sweetened) salts: http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/holiday-handbook/2011/12/...

Dry-age your steak at home: http://lifehacker.com/5865849/dry+age-steak-at-home-for-steakhou...

Ice cube trays and nigiri: http://lifehacker.com/5859069/make-nigiri-sushi-quickly-in-an-ic...

Shuck Local - the business behind a good Rappahannock Oyster: http://www.welovedc.com/2011/12/15/we-love-food-rappahannock-riv...

Rice Wizardry: http://lifehacker.com/5865225/cook-perfect-rice-without-a-rice-c...

Seasonal Tricks:

Icing turkey to help even cooking: http://lifehacker.com/5861921/ice-your-turkey-breast-before-cook...

And more turkey ideas: http://lifehacker.com/5860136/this-is-how-you-should-cook-your-t...

Quick apple tart dessert: http://socialkitchenblog.com/2011/11/22/french-apple-tart/

So you still have more leftover pumpkin: http://lifehacker.com/5847485/use-your-pumpkin-leftovers-to-cook...

Edible metallic spray paint? No, really: http://boingboing.net/2011/11/01/edible-metallic-spray-paint.htm...

And of course some fusion cocktails:

Rum caviar: http://lifehacker.com/5861349/this-rum+flavored-caviar-adds-a-li...

Tweaking the Aviation cocktail: http://thejoyofdrinking.blogspot.com/2011/12/essential-cocktails...

Hot Buttered Rom Toddy: http://goodbooze.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/the-friday-tipple-hot-...

The father of cocktails, lovingly given the Julia-and-Julia treatment: http://qmixalot.com/the-anniversary-of-jerry-thomas-death-the-to...

...and a deep dive into all forms of Punch: http://qmixalot.com/seventh-regiment-national-guard-punch-st-cha...

DC Homebrewing news: http://dcist.com/2011/10/homebrewers_of_the_world_unite_and.php