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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.

Rejina Sabur-Cross
Born	Rejina Juie Sabur
Pen name	Gastrogeek (2009-15)
Occupation	Writer
Language	English
Nationality	British
Genre	Non-fiction
Years active	2009–present
Children	1

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] 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

Sabur is married.[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

• British Bangladeshi
• List of British Bangladeshis

References

External links

• Rejina Sabur-Cross at WordPress
• Rejina Sabur-Cross on Twitter
• Rejina Sabur-Cross on theguardian.com
• Rejina Sabur-Cross on United Agents

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