We set out as a family from Cirella Di Plati, Reggio Calabria in Italy, in January 1950. My family consisted of Mum (Maria Coletta Curulli) and Dad (Giuseppe Rulli) with my older sister Elena, 5 years old, myself Vincenzina (Wynne), 3 1/2 years and my brother Francesco (Frank), 2 years and 2 months.

I met and married Antonio Mollica in 1965. He had arrived in Sydney, Australia from his home town Sant’llario Dello lonio Provincia Di Reggio Calabria , Italy, on 9th of August 1960, and settled in Punchbowl with his sister Teresa Mollica who was married to Bruno Canturi.

Tony and I have kept up the traditional foods and put together this collection of our favourites for our children and grandchildren to enjoy.

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