Reddit's 52 weeks of Cooking

I found this challenge a few weeks ago on Reddit. For those of you who don't want to click the link, the premise is simple! Each week has a new theme for what you should cook. The month of January looks like this:
Week 1 : Appetizers
Week 2 : Mint
Week 3 : Korean
Week 4 : Inspired by Music


 I'm a novice in the kitchen but I have big dreams of dazzling friends with my cooking skills one day. What better way to get started and get my creative juices flowing?