Adelina was born in a small Calabrian village in Southern Italy and started cooking for her family at a young age whilst her family worked the land. Adelina emigrated to Australia with her family when she was teenager and with her passion for cooking enrolled in college and qualified as a Chef. After graduating Adelina worked in a number of Melbourne's leading Italian Restaurants where she specialised in regional cuisine and desserts. Later Adelina joined The Enoteca Vino Bar where she created a range of traditional Italian Biscuits, Cakes & Desserts. Between 2012 and 2020 Adelina ran a very popular cooking school on the Mornington Peninsula and since 2014 has published 8 cookbooks.