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

Early life

Sabur was born and raised in London, England. She was brought up in a traditional Bengali Household and worked in Japan for two years.

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

Career

Sabur worked as a researcher on a cookery programme and taught English in Japan for two years.

In early 2009, Sabur started her food blog Gastrogeek. Rejina specialises in making home cooked meals with an Asian/ethnic twist.

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

She has been interviewed by Tom Parker Bowles on his LBC radio show and by Robert Elms on his BBC London 94.9 show. 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.

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

From 1 January to 15 February 2014, Sabur featured in Sainsbury's six-week campaign called "Make Your Roast Go Further". Along with Jack Monroe, Pam Clarkson, Nick Coffer, she shared recipes and tips online on how to use up leftover food from Sunday roasts.

Personal life

Sabur is married and has one child.

Book(s)

See also

• British Bangladeshi
• List of British Bangladeshis

References

1. ^ Potter, Lyn (8 March 2013). "BBC Asian Network Unveils New Sunday Language Programmes". Shoot and Eat. Retrieved 1 February 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
2. ^ "Howdy foodies: Bloggers and grandmother front Sainsbury's advert". The Independent. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
3. ^ "About". Gastrogeek. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
11. "Gastro Geek offers a twist on the traditional with its offbeat recipes". Metro. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
12. Brooks, Beth (17 December 2013). "Sainsbury's enlists 'food lovers' for help with leftovers". The Grocer. Retrieved 1 February 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
15. Glenday, John (17 December 2013). "Sainsbury's abandons celebrity endorsements in favour of real people". The Drum. Retrieved 1 February 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
16. Bains, Juliette (23 December 2013). "Wakefield great-grandma is face of new food campaign". Yorkshire: Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 1 February 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

• Official website
• Rejina Sabur-Cross on Twitter
• Rejina Sabur-Cross on theguardian.com
• Rejina Sabur-Cross on United Agents

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• 1984 births
• English people of Bangladeshi descent
• English women writers
• English food writers
• Cookbook writers
• English bloggers
• The Guardian journalists
• The Independent people
• London Evening Standard people
• People from Walthamstow
• Living people