Dungarvan chef Eunice Power on love, loss, and her determination to keep going

It is six months since Eunice Power's son passed away tragically. As she publishes her debut cookbook, Vickie Maye meets her in her Dungarvan home where they talk grief, kindness and the healing power of food

Eunice Power, at home in Dungarvan, seated by the Aga with a copy of My Irish Kitchen Table, her newly published cookbook.

I am sitting at Eunice Power’s kitchen table, in the heart of her Dungarvan home. 

To my left the Today show chef is laying out a spread of dishes — lemon cake, an orange salad — all recipes taken straight from her debut cookbook. To my right, her mother Eithne joins us for food and chats.