People who love to eat are always the best people
Julia Child
Get to know more about me
I’m Rivah Verma, the baker, writer, and photographer behind The Recipe Scoop.
I don’t have a culinary background. No formal training. I learned by doing—through repetition, mistakes, and notes in the margins. I still keep a notebook beside the oven, scribbling down changes, bake times, and what needs fixing next time.
I started The Recipe Scoop to track what worked. Over time, it became more than a record. It became a way to share recipes that are tested, dependable, and stripped of anything unnecessary.
a little bit of history
I didn’t set out to bake. I just wanted to spend time with my mom.
She baked often—quietly, methodically. I stood next to her, watching more than helping. She didn’t explain much. She didn’t need to. I picked things up by watching the way she handled dough, how long she waited, what she fixed without saying anything. I learned before I understood it.
Years later, I started baking on my own. It was slower, messier. I didn’t trust myself to get it right. I wrote everything down—times, weights, small changes. I baked the same recipe over and over, trying to figure out why it worked one day and not the next. That habit stayed.
I didn’t plan on making a blog. I just wanted to keep track of the things I’d figured out—what worked, what didn’t, what needed changing. But the more I baked, the more I realized how many small details mattered. I started writing them down. The Recipe Scoop grew from that.
This space is where I share what I’ve learned. I test every recipe myself, in a regular kitchen, with ingredients from regular stores. I take photos as I go. I try to explain each step the way I wish someone had explained it to me the first time.
If you’re here looking for something solid to bake, I hope you find it.
