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'''Rejina |
'''Rejina Sabur''' ([[Name at birth|née]] '''Sabur'''; {{langx|bn|রেজিনা সবুর}}) is a writer. She was active as a [[Freelancer|freelance]] [[Food writing|food writer]], [[Cooking|home cook]] and [[blog]]ger between 2009 and 2015. She was the author of ''Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up''. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Sabur was born and brought up in [[London]], [[England]] within a traditional Bengali household.<ref name="focussedonfood">{{cite news |last=Potter|first=Lyn|url=http://focussedonfood.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/gastrogeek.html|title=BBC Asian Network Unveils New Sunday Language Programmes |
Sabur was born and brought up in [[London]], [[England]] within a traditional Bengali household.<ref name="focussedonfood">{{cite news |last=Potter|first=Lyn|url=http://focussedonfood.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/gastrogeek.html|title=BBC Asian Network Unveils New Sunday Language Programmes|publisher=Shoot and Eat|date=8 March 2013|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> |
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She has a food and drink journalism qualification and a broadcast journalism postgraduate diploma.<ref name="independent">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/howdy-foodies-bloggers-and-grandmother-front-sainsburys-advert-9008968.html|title=Howdy foodies: Bloggers and grandmother front Sainsbury's advert|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=17 December 2013| |
She has a food and drink journalism qualification and a broadcast journalism postgraduate diploma.<ref name="independent">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/howdy-foodies-bloggers-and-grandmother-front-sainsburys-advert-9008968.html|title=Howdy foodies: Bloggers and grandmother front Sainsbury's advert|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=17 December 2013|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Sabur worked as a researcher on a cookery programme<ref name="gastrogeek">{{cite web |url=http://www.gastrogeek.wordpress.com/about/|title=About|publisher=Gastrogeek|date |
Sabur worked as a researcher on a cookery programme<ref name="gastrogeek">{{cite web |url=http://www.gastrogeek.wordpress.com/about/|title=About|date=22 March 2009 |publisher=Gastrogeek|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> and taught English in [[Saitama Prefecture]], [[Japan]] for two years.<ref name="focussedonfood"/> |
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In early 2009, Sabur started her food blog Gastrogeek.<ref name="uktv">{{cite web |url=http://www.uktv.co.uk/food/chef/aid/654853|title=Rejina Sabur-Cross|publisher=Good Food Channel|date |
In early 2009, Sabur started her food blog Gastrogeek.<ref name="uktv">{{cite web |url=http://www.uktv.co.uk/food/chef/aid/654853|title=Rejina Sabur-Cross|publisher=Good Food Channel|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> She specialises in making home cooked meals with an Asian/ethnic twist.<ref name="sainsbury">{{cite news |url=http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/mobile-latest-news/%5Cmobilenewsarticle?id=9617|title=Make Your Roast Go Further|publisher=J Sainsbury plc|date=16 December 2013|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> |
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She has written for publications and food websites including ''[[The Guardian]]'', BBC Good Food, Channel 4 Food,<ref name="amazon.co.uk1">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rejina-Sabur-Cross/e/B00BU2O8ZA|title=Rejina Sabur-Cross|publisher=[[Amazon.co.uk]]|date |
She has written for publications and food websites including ''[[The Guardian]]'', BBC Good Food, Channel 4 Food,<ref name="amazon.co.uk1">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rejina-Sabur-Cross/e/B00BU2O8ZA|title=Rejina Sabur-Cross|publisher=[[Amazon.co.uk]]|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> ''[[Le cool]]'', ''Fork Magazine'', ''Eat Me Magazine'' and ''Fire and Knives Food Quarterly''.<ref name="uktv"/> She has also been featured in the ''[[London Evening Standard|Evening Standard]]'', Red Magazine, ''[[The Independent]]'', ''[[Olive (magazine)|Olive]]'', ''Amelia's Magazine'' and ''Waitrose Kitchen''.<ref name="gastrogeek"/> |
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She has been interviewed by [[Tom Parker Bowles]] on his [[LBC]] radio show<ref name="uktv"/> and by [[Robert Elms]] on his [[BBC London 94.9]] show.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p013kw2y|title=Rejina Sabur-Cross, Barry Forshaw, Stephen Poliakoff and Jacqueline Bisset|publisher=[[BBC London 94.9]]|date=30 January 2013| |
She has been interviewed by [[Tom Parker Bowles]] on his [[LBC]] radio show<ref name="uktv"/> and by [[Robert Elms]] on his [[BBC London 94.9]] show.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p013kw2y|title=Rejina Sabur-Cross, Barry Forshaw, Stephen Poliakoff and Jacqueline Bisset|publisher=[[BBC London 94.9]]|date=30 January 2013|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> 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''.<ref name="uktv"/> |
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In January 2013, her first book ''Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up'' was published.<ref name="amazonGastrogeek1">{{cite |
In January 2013, her first book ''Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up'' was published.<ref name="amazonGastrogeek1">{{cite book |title=Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up [Illustrated] [Paperback]|date=31 January 2013|id={{ASIN|0857831062|country=uk}}}}</ref><ref name="amazonGastrogeek2">{{cite book |title=Gastrogeek: What to Cook When You're In a Hurry, Hungry or Hard Up|date=16 June 2013|isbn=978-0857831064|last1=Sabur-Cross|first1=Rejina|publisher=Octopus Books }}</ref> The cookbook contains recipes designed for when time or finances are limited.<ref name="metro">{{cite news |url=http://www.metro.co.uk/2013/01/24/gastro-geek-offers-a-twist-on-the-traditional-with-its-offbeat-recipes-3364221/|title=Gastro Geek offers a twist on the traditional with its offbeat recipes|newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|date=24 January 2013|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> |
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From January to February 2014, Sabur featured in [[Sainsbury's]] six-week campaign called "Make Your Roast Go Further".<ref name="thegrocer">{{cite news |last=Brooks|first=Beth|url=http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/companies/supermarkets/sainsburys/sainsburys-enlists-food-lovers-for-help-with-leftovers/352820.article|title= |
From January to February 2014, Sabur featured in [[Sainsbury's]] six-week campaign called "Make Your Roast Go Further".<ref name="thegrocer">{{cite news |last=Brooks|first=Beth|url=http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/companies/supermarkets/sainsburys/sainsburys-enlists-food-lovers-for-help-with-leftovers/352820.article|title=Sainsbury's enlists 'food lovers' for help with leftovers|publisher=[[The Grocer]]|date=17 December 2013|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> Along with Jack Monroe, Pam Clarkson, Nick Coffer, she shared recipes and tips online on how to use up leftover food from [[Sunday roast]]s.<ref name="independent"/><ref name="telegraph">{{cite news |last=Ruddick|first=Graham|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10521399/Sainsburys-turns-to-Jack-Monroe-and-great-grandmother-for-new-campaign.html|title=Sainsbury's turns to Jack Monroe and great grandmother for new campaign|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=16 December 2013|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="thedrum">{{cite news |last=Glenday|first=John|url=http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/12/17/sainsbury-s-abandons-celebrity-endorsements-favour-real-people|title=Sainsbury's abandons celebrity endorsements in favour of real people|publisher=The Drum|date=17 December 2013|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="yorkshireeveningpost">{{cite news |last=Bains|first=Juliette|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/wakefield-great-grandma-is-face-of-new-food-campaign-1-6331518|title=Wakefield great-grandma is face of new food campaign|location=Yorkshire|newspaper=[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]|date=23 December 2013|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Sabur is married.<ref name="independent"/> |
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 6 November 2024
Rejina Sabur-Cross | |
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Born | Rejina Juie Sabur |
Pen name | Gastrogeek (2009-15) |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Years active | 2009–present |
Children | 1 |
Rejina Sabur (née Sabur; Bengali: রেজিনা সবুর) is a writer. She was active as a freelance food writer, home cook and blogger between 2009 and 2015. She was the author of Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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] The cookbook contains recipes designed for when time or finances are limited.[10]
From January to February 2014, Sabur featured in Sainsbury's six-week campaign called "Make Your Roast Go Further".[11] 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][12][13][14]
Personal life
[edit]Sabur is married.[2]
Book(s)
[edit]Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
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2013 | Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up | Kyle Books | ISBN 978-0857831064 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Potter, Lyn (8 March 2013). "BBC Asian Network Unveils New Sunday Language Programmes". Shoot and Eat. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Howdy foodies: Bloggers and grandmother front Sainsbury's advert". The Independent. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ a b "About". Gastrogeek. 22 March 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Rejina Sabur-Cross". Good Food Channel. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Make Your Roast Go Further". J Sainsbury plc. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Rejina Sabur-Cross". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Rejina Sabur-Cross, Barry Forshaw, Stephen Poliakoff and Jacqueline Bisset". BBC London 94.9. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Gastrogeek: What to eat when you're in a hurry, hungry or hard up [Illustrated] [Paperback]. 31 January 2013. ASIN 0857831062.
- ^ Sabur-Cross, Rejina (16 June 2013). Gastrogeek: What to Cook When You're In a Hurry, Hungry or Hard Up. Octopus Books. ISBN 978-0857831064.
- ^ "Gastro Geek offers a twist on the traditional with its offbeat recipes". Metro. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Brooks, Beth (17 December 2013). "Sainsbury's enlists 'food lovers' for help with leftovers". The Grocer. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Ruddick, Graham (16 December 2013). "Sainsbury's turns to Jack Monroe and great grandmother for new campaign". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Glenday, John (17 December 2013). "Sainsbury's abandons celebrity endorsements in favour of real people". The Drum. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Bains, Juliette (23 December 2013). "Wakefield great-grandma is face of new food campaign". Yorkshire Evening Post. Yorkshire. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
External links
[edit]- Rejina Sabur-Cross at WordPress
- Rejina Sabur-Cross on Twitter
- Rejina Sabur-Cross on theguardian.com
- Rejina Sabur-Cross on United Agents
- 1974 births
- Living people
- English people of Bangladeshi descent
- English women non-fiction writers
- English food writers
- English cookbook writers
- British women food writers
- English bloggers
- British women bloggers
- British Asian writers
- 21st-century English non-fiction writers
- 21st-century English women writers
- The Guardian journalists
- The Independent people
- London Evening Standard people
- Writers from London
- People from Walthamstow