Boston Rob's Family Favorites

A collection of family favorite recipes from the home of TV Reality Star and Survivor Legend, Boston Rob. Including island favorites such as coconut popcorn and crispy rice. "I suppose most of you only think of Survivor when you think of me. But you might be surprised to know that I have had a lifelong passion and love for cooking. I grew up in a traditional Italian-American family that believed in having family dinners together. My parents both cooked and all of us participated in preparing and enjoying family meals. As far as I can remember, none of us ever complained about this. We enjoyed cooking together. Most of the time it involved a lot of kidding around; but there were plenty of meaningful, insightful conversations, too." - Boston Rob

A collection of family favorite recipes from the home of TV Reality Star and Survivor Legend, Boston Rob. Including island favorites such as coconut popcorn and crispy rice. "I suppose most of you only think of Survivor when you think of me. But you might be surprised to know that I have had a lifelong passion and love for cooking. I grew up in a traditional Italian-American family that believed in having family dinners together. My parents both cooked and all of us participated in preparing and enjoying family meals. As far as I can remember, none of us ever complained about this. We enjoyed cooking together. Most of the time it involved a lot of kidding around; but there were plenty of meaningful, insightful conversations, too. I've never sought any professional training but I have experimented substantially to perfect my recipes. What you'll find on the following pages are our favorite dishes. I hope you enjoy them with your families as we have." - Boston Rob

Robert Carlo Mariano (born December 25, 1975), better known as Boston Rob, is an American television personality, known for six appearances on the CBS reality show Survivor. He won the title of Sole Survivor on the show's 22nd season, Survivor: Redemption Island. Rob met his wife, Amber, during filming of the show's eighth season, Survivor: All-Stars, and famously proposed to her during the season finale. Now married fifteen years, the two have four daughters, Lucia Rose (11), Carina Rose (10), Isabetta Rose (8), and Adelina Rose (6). Boston Rob is an avid amateur chef and often shares his culinary creations on social media. He credits his interests in the culinary arts to his parents and grandparents, the latter of whom were Italian immigrants. Rob's recipes are shaped by dishes he enjoyed both as a child of Italian heritage as well as those from his worldwide travels.