Epic molecular mixology:

Hot-and-cold Gin Fizz from El Bulli: http://12bottlebar.com/2011/07/el-bulli%E2%80%99s-hot-frozen-gin-fizz/

GoodBooze comes out with an entire section on gin: http://goodbooze.wordpress.com/gin-cocktails/

The make-your-own list:

Make your own bitters from this recipe database: http://www.artofdrink.com/recipes/bitters/

Make your own sriracha: http://boingboing.net/2012/11/11/artisanal-diy-sriracha-howto.html (the cool kids know that harissa is the next big thing. You heard it here first)

Make your own peanut butter: http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/07/homemade-peanut-butter.html (it's as easy as it sounds - but most importantly, you can add your own flavors!)

Foams! http://www.molecularrecipes.com/category/foams/

Make your own vinegar: https://www.goodeggs.com/digest/post/33388413550/from-alices-green-kitchen-making-your-own-vinegar

Mexican wedding cookies (polvorones): http://patismexicantable.com/2010/12/mexican-wedding-cookies.html

Kitchen doodads, hacks, and tricks

8bit cutting boards: http://www.wired.com/design/2012/11/8-bit-cutting-boards/

Wired weighs in on chef's knives: http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/11/chefs-knives/

One day, I'll have a pressure cooker: http://lifehacker.com/5954077/why-you-should-have-a-pressure-cooker-in-your-kitchen

A fruit salad tree: http://boingboing.net/2012/09/25/fruit-salad-trees-with-six-dif.html

Jose Andres on frying eggs:http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/09/12/dining/20120912-SPANISH.html

Brining turkeys is evidently soooo last year, salting is in: http://lifehacker.com/5958101/forget-brining-plain-old-salting-gives-turkey-better-flavor-and-texture

Social Kitchen makes cinnamon buns look easy: http://socialkitchenblog.com/2012/10/18/sticky-buns/

On to more drinking:

Lemongrass syrups and gin drinks: http://goodbooze.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/the-friday-tipple-gin-gone-viral-2/

A second chance for daquiris: http://backyardbartender.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-tale-of-two-daiquiris.html