Réka Szabó
Shambles Market to Bishy Road, one plate at a time
Based in York, England (Holgate).
Réka cooked in Budapest and Leeds kitchens for six years before settling near Bishopthorpe Road, where she works through York's tasting menus and market stalls week by week. She writes about Shambles Market traders, Sunday roasts and the gap between a good Yorkshire curd tart and a bad one.
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