Comfort intellectual nourishment is an sheer must this time of year .

Well, it’s official: The days are getting shorter and the weather chillier. You might be starting to feel the winter blues settle in, but I’m a firm believer that comfort food this time of year can cure all (and is absolutely necessary). So from make-ahead breakfasts to cozy cocktails, here are a few recipes to get you through the cold December days.

1.Carrot Cake Pancakes

2.Apple Cheddar Biscuits

3.Chocolate Orange Morning Rolls

4.Cranberry Orange Loaf Cake

5.Breakfast Strata With Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions

6.Savory Pear Galette With Goat Cheese and Walnuts

7.Pastry Wrapped Baked Brie With Maple Roasted Apples

8.Pomegranate and Pear Green Salad With Ginger Dressing

9.Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Lemony Whipped Feta

10.Mushroom and Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin

11.Caramelized Leek Pizza With Spicy Honey

12.Pear and Buttermilk Bisque

13.Roasted Butternut Squash With Feta and Spinach

14.Spicy Sausage and Kale Skillet Lasagna

15.Pumpkin Polenta With Balsamic Roasted Beets

16.Chicken Poblano White Bean Chili

17.Shawarma Roasted Cabbage Wedges With Green Chutney

18.One-Pot Chicken and Rice

19.Creamy Thai Carrot Sweet Potato Soup

20.Creamy Balsamic Chicken and Mushrooms

21.Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad

22.Fennel Orange Pork Meatballs With Sweet Chili Glaze

23.Broccoli Rabe Risotto With Balsamic Roasted Radicchio

24.Orecchiette With Creamy Carrot Miso Sauce

25.Persimmon Pie

26.Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake

27.Soft Gingerbread Cookies With Maple Glaze

28.Sticky Toffee Persimmon Pudding

29.Cranberry Shrub With Black Pepper and Maple

30.Cranberry, Clementine, and Rosemary Cocktail

31.Cinnamon Apple Bourbon Smash

A list of seasonal December produce, including spinach, rutabaga, kale, leeks, grapefruit, cranberries, escarole, tangerines, winter squash, fennel, dates, potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, pears, pomegranates, cabbage, broccoli, apples, and persimmons

A stack of pancakes being drizzled with maple syrup

Apple cheddar biscuits on a sheet of white parchment paper

Chocolate-filled rolls covered in icing

An egg strata in a large casserole dish topped with mushrooms and thyme

A round galette with sliced pears and chopped walnuts

Sliced pears, pomegranate seeds, pecans, and goat cheese atop a bed of arugula

A whole cauliflower head with a slice taken out on top of whipped feta and pomegranate seeds

A caramelized leek pizza cut into six slices and topped with fresh basil

Two slices of roasted butternut squash stuffed with feta, spinach, and pine nuts

Kale, sausage, and lasagna noodles in a cast-iron skillet with dollops of ricotta

A bowl of pumpkin polenta with roasted beets sitting on top

A bowl of Thai carrot sweet potato soup topped with almonds and fresh herbs

Chicken and whole mushrooms in a white pot topped with fresh herbs

Shaved Brussels sprouts tossed in Caesar dressing topped with bread crumbs

Meatballs plated on top a bed of vegetables and feta

Carrot miso orecchiette in a bowl topped with carrot top gremolata

A slice of persimmon pie topped with whipped cream and surrounded by whole persimmons

round gingerbread cookies on a sheet tray with glaze and sprinkle decorations covering one half of each cookie

a cocktail in a glass topped with fresh cranberries and sprig of rosemary

A cinnamon apple bourbon small in a glass with a smoked cinnamon stick and apple garnish