About Us
Comfort Kitchen has been making mouths water since 2017! Founded by childhood friends and Niagara natives Danielle Murray and Mary Comfort, we specialize in offering classic comfort foods across a range of cuisines and culinary styles.
Danielle Murray lived in Cancún and Playa del Carmen in the Mayan Riviera of Mexico, where she learned to love Mexican - and particularly Yucatecan - cuisine. During that time, she also lived in St. Maarten and Curacao and managed to travel extensively, stopping to take cooking classes in New Orleans and San Francisco. She opened Off the Vine wine store in Playa del Carmen with her wine-expert partner Ricardo, and began bi-weekly dinners paired with wines, beer, or tequila. The highlight of that time was being complimented by a lovely older gentleman who said that next week he was bringing a group of chefs, a daunting prospect. After he left, Danielle realized that the ‘lovely man’ was famed French chef Jacques Pépin!
Returning to Niagara to be with her family and raise her son, Danielle opened Dani’s Bistro and VQA Wine Bar, TripAdvisor’s #1 restaurant in St. Catharines, which she sold in 2014. Now, instead of running a restaurant, it’s all about family, friendship, and a love of cooking.
Mary grew up on Comfort Farm and always dreamed of faraway places. She explored the world as a travel professional, eventually settling down in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her house was always filled with international students and over time, she learned to cook wildly diverse cuisines, maintaining a love for Indian and Middle Eastern dishes in particular. During that time, she created and published a cookbook and never stopped cooking for friends. A few years ago, she returned to Niagara with her daughter and teamed up with Danielle, and they’ve been cooking together ever since!
Mary is gluten-free and almost everything on our menus is GF or can be prepared GF - we thicken with potato starch or cornstarch. Please let us know about any allergies or sensitivities so that we can account for them when creating your menu! Ask us about vegetarian or vegan dishes, as well.
Looking to get in touch or have questions about our services? Head over to our contact page or feel free to reach out to us directly at comfortkitchen@outlook.com. We look forward to hearing from you!