A celebrity TV chef and her daughter were among those killed in the Sri Lanka Easter bombings, relatives said Sunday.

Shantha Mayadunne was a local household name thanks to her cookbooks, culinary school and popular television show on Sri Lankan television. She was based in Britain.

Just hours before the bombings, Mayadunne’s daughter, Nisanga, who was also killed, shared a photo of the family enjoying Easter breakfast at the Shangri-La Hotel, which was among four hotels targeted by suicide bombers.

A devastated friend of the family told Gulf News that Mayadunne was “well-respected and an inspirational chef for Sri Lankans.

“Destiny has taken away both of them. I am devastated,” Radha Fonseca said.