Rejina Sabur-Cross

Rejina Sabur-Cross
Born Rejina Juie Sabur
(1974-02-18) 18 February 1974
London, England
Pen name Gastrogeek
Occupation Food writer, blogger
Language English
Nationality British
Ethnicity Bengali
Genre Non-fiction
Subject Food writing
Years active 2009–present
Children 1
Website
www.gastrogeek.wordpress.com

Rejina Juie Sabur-Cross (née Sabur; Bengali: রেজিনা সবুর; born 18 March 1974) is an English freelance food writer, home cook and blogger. She is the author of Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up.

Early life

Sabur was born and brought up in London, England within a traditional Bengali household.[1]

She has a food and drink journalism qualification and a broadcast journalism postgraduate diploma.[2]

Career

Sabur worked as a researcher on a cookery programme[3] and taught English in Saitama Prefecture, Japan for two years.[1]

In early 2009, Sabur started her food blog Gastrogeek.[4] She specialises in making home cooked meals with an Asian/ethnic twist.[5]

She has written for publications and food websites including The Guardian, BBC Good Food, Channel 4 Food,[6] Le cool, Fork Magazine, Eat Me Magazine and Fire and Knives Food Quarterly.[4] She has also been featured in the Evening Standard, Red Magazine, The Independent, Olive, Amelia's Magazine and Waitrose Kitchen.[3]

She has been interviewed by Tom Parker Bowles on his LBC radio show[4] and by Robert Elms on his BBC London 94.9 show.[7] She has judged dishes for the Brick Lane Curry competition and on television shows including Good Food's The Perfect and Channel 4's Jamie & Jimmy's Food Fight Club.[4]

In January 2013, her first book Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up was published.[8][9][10] The cookbook contains recipes designed for when time or finances are limited.[11]

From January to February 2014, Sabur featured in Sainsbury's six-week campaign called "Make Your Roast Go Further".[12] Along with Jack Monroe, Pam Clarkson, Nick Coffer, she shared recipes and tips online on how to use up leftover food from Sunday roasts.[2][13][14][15][16]

Personal life

Sabur is married and has a son.[2]

Book(s)

Year Title Publisher ISBN
2013 Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up Kyle Books ISBN 978-0857831064

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Potter, Lyn (8 March 2013). "BBC Asian Network Unveils New Sunday Language Programmes". Shoot and Eat. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Howdy foodies: Bloggers and grandmother front Sainsbury's advert". The Independent. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 "About". Gastrogeek. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Rejina Sabur-Cross". Good Food Channel. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Make Your Roast Go Further". J Sainsbury plc. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Rejina Sabur-Cross". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Rejina Sabur-Cross, Barry Forshaw, Stephen Poliakoff and Jacqueline Bisset". BBC London 94.9. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up [Illustrated] [Paperback]". Amazon.co.uk. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Gastrogeek: What to Cook When You're In a Hurry, Hungry or Hard Up". Amazon.com. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  10. ↑ Koski, John (26 January 2013). "Food book of the week: Gastrogeek by Rejina Sabur-Cross". Mail Online. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Gastro Geek offers a twist on the traditional with its offbeat recipes". Metro. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  12. ↑ Brooks, Beth (17 December 2013). "Sainsbury's enlists 'food lovers' for help with leftovers". The Grocer. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  13. ↑ Ruddick, Graham (16 December 2013). "Sainsbury's turns to Jack Monroe and great grandmother for new campaign". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  14. ↑ Thomas, Emma (17 December 2013). "Single mother and 73-year-old great grandmother named as faces of new Sainsbury's ad after company severed ties with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver". Mail Online. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  15. ↑ Glenday, John (17 December 2013). "Sainsbury's abandons celebrity endorsements in favour of real people". The Drum. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  16. ↑ Bains, Juliette (23 December 2013). "Wakefield great-grandma is face of new food campaign". Yorkshire: Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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