diff --git a/Seasoned.Backend/Controllers/RecipeController.cs b/Seasoned.Backend/Controllers/RecipeController.cs
index 3733a4e..b2dc399 100644
--- a/Seasoned.Backend/Controllers/RecipeController.cs
+++ b/Seasoned.Backend/Controllers/RecipeController.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using Seasoned.Backend.Data;
 using System.Security.Claims;
 using Seasoned.Backend.Models;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 
 namespace Seasoned.Backend.Controllers;
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ public class RecipeController : ControllerBase
         var recipe = new Recipe
         {
             Title = recipeDto.Title,
-            Description = recipeDto.Description,
+            Icon = recipeDto.Icon,
             Ingredients = recipeDto.Ingredients,
             Instructions = recipeDto.Instructions,
             CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow,
@@ -62,6 +61,29 @@ public class RecipeController : ControllerBase
         return Ok(new { message = "Recipe saved to your collection!" });
     }
 
+    [Authorize]
+    [HttpPut("update/{id}")]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> UpdateRecipe(int id, [FromBody] Recipe updatedRecipe)
+    {
+        var userId = User.FindFirstValue(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier);
+
+        var existingRecipe = await _context.Recipes
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(r => r.Id == id && r.UserId == userId);
+
+        if (existingRecipe == null)
+        {
+            return NotFound("Recipe not found or you do not have permission to edit it.");
+        }
+
+        existingRecipe.Title = updatedRecipe.Title;
+        existingRecipe.Ingredients = updatedRecipe.Ingredients;
+        existingRecipe.Instructions = updatedRecipe.Instructions;
+
+        await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        return Ok(new { message = "Recipe updated successfully!" });
+    }
+
     [Authorize]
     [HttpGet("my-collection")]
     public async Task<ActionResult<IEnumerable<Recipe>>> GetMyRecipes()
@@ -75,5 +97,4 @@ public class RecipeController : ControllerBase
 
         return Ok(myRecipes);
     }
-
 }
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diff --git a/Seasoned.Backend/DTOs/RecipeResponseDto.cs b/Seasoned.Backend/DTOs/RecipeResponseDto.cs
index 1d2b8d5..dd81672 100644
--- a/Seasoned.Backend/DTOs/RecipeResponseDto.cs
+++ b/Seasoned.Backend/DTOs/RecipeResponseDto.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace Seasoned.Backend.DTOs;
 public class RecipeResponseDto
 {
     public string Title { get; set; } = string.Empty;
-    public string Description { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string Icon { get; set; } = "mdi-silverware-fork-knife";
     public List<string> Ingredients { get; set; } = new();
     public List<string> Instructions { get; set; } = new();
 }
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diff --git a/Seasoned.Backend/Models/Recipe.cs b/Seasoned.Backend/Models/Recipe.cs
index 38825ad..ec0eeff 100644
--- a/Seasoned.Backend/Models/Recipe.cs
+++ b/Seasoned.Backend/Models/Recipe.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace Seasoned.Backend.Models;
 public class Recipe {
     public int Id { get; set; }
     public string Title { get; set; } = string.Empty;
-    public string? Description { get; set; }
+    public string Icon { get; set; } = "mdi-silverware-fork-knife";
     public List<string> Ingredients { get; set; } = new();
     public List<string> Instructions { get; set; } = new();
     public DateTime CreatedAt { get; set; }
diff --git a/Seasoned.Backend/Services/RecipeService.cs b/Seasoned.Backend/Services/RecipeService.cs
index 705304d..25396a4 100644
--- a/Seasoned.Backend/Services/RecipeService.cs
+++ b/Seasoned.Backend/Services/RecipeService.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
 namespace Seasoned.Backend.Services;
 
 public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
     public async Task<RecipeResponseDto> ParseRecipeImageAsync(IFormFile image)
     {
         var googleAI = new GoogleAI(_apiKey);
+        
         var model = googleAI.GenerativeModel("gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview"); 
 
         using var ms = new MemoryStream();
@@ -25,16 +27,19 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
         var base64Image = Convert.ToBase64String(ms.ToArray());
 
         var prompt = @"Extract the recipe details from this image. 
+        
+        RULES FOR THE 'icon' FIELD:
+        1. Select a valid 'Material Design Icon' name (e.g., 'mdi-pasta', 'mdi-bread-slice', 'mdi-muffin', 'mdi-pizza').
+        2. If the recipe type is ambiguous or you cannot find a specific matching icon, you MUST return 'mdi-silverware-fork-knife'.
+
         IMPORTANT: Return ONLY a raw JSON string. 
-        DO NOT include markdown formatting (no ```json). 
-        DO NOT include any text before or after the JSON.
-        All property names and string values MUST be enclosed in double quotes.
+        DO NOT include markdown formatting. 
         JSON structure:
         {
-        ""title"": ""string"",
-        ""description"": ""string"",
-        ""ingredients"": [""string"", ""string""],
-        ""instructions"": [""string"", ""string""]
+          ""title"": ""string"",
+          ""icon"": ""string"",
+          ""ingredients"": [""string"", ""string""],
+          ""instructions"": [""string"", ""string""]
         }";
         
         var config = new GenerationConfig { 
@@ -43,7 +48,8 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
         };
 
         var request = new GenerateContentRequest(prompt, config);
-        await Task.Run(() => request.AddMedia(base64Image, "image/png"));
+    
+        await Task.Run(() => request.AddMedia(base64Image, image.ContentType ?? "image/png"));
 
         var response = await model.GenerateContent(request);
         string rawText = response.Text?.Trim() ?? "";
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
 
         if (start == -1 || end == -1) 
         {
-            return new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Error", Description = "AI failed to generate a valid JSON block." };
+            return new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Error" };
         }
 
         string cleanJson = rawText.Substring(start, (end - start) + 1);
@@ -62,6 +68,12 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
         {
             var options = new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true };
             var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<RecipeResponseDto>(cleanJson, options);
+            
+            if (result != null && string.IsNullOrEmpty(result.Icon))
+            {
+                result.Icon = "mdi-silverware-fork-knife";
+            }
+
             return result ?? new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Empty Response" };
         }
         catch (JsonException ex)
@@ -69,10 +81,7 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
             Console.WriteLine($"Raw AI Output: {rawText}");
             Console.WriteLine($"Failed to parse JSON: {ex.Message}");
             
-            return new RecipeResponseDto { 
-                Title = "Parsing Error", 
-                Description = "The AI response was malformed. Check logs." 
-            };
+            return new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Parsing Error" };
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/app-theme.css b/Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/app-theme.css
index 2cbf2c8..56771a6 100644
--- a/Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/app-theme.css
+++ b/Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/app-theme.css
@@ -71,25 +71,27 @@
   background: transparent !important;
 }
 
-.ingredient-item {
-  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c1b18e;
-  font-style: italic;
-  color: #2c2925;
-}
-
-.instruction-step {
+.instruction-step, .ingredient-item {
   display: flex;
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
   gap: 20px;
   line-height: 1.6;
   color: #2c2925;
+  margin: 0 !important; 
+  padding: 0 !important;
+  flex: 1;
 }
 
 .step-number {
-  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
-  font-weight: bold;
-  color: #3b4e1e;
-  font-size: 1.3rem;
-  min-width: 25px;
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  font-weight: bold !important;
+  color: #3b4e1e !important;
+  font-size: 1.3rem !important;
+  text-align: center !important;
+  min-width: 30px;
+  line-height: 1.4 !important;
+  padding-top: 16px;
 }
 
 .separator {
@@ -237,6 +239,5 @@
 }
 
 .brand-icon-container .v-img {
-  /* Gives it a slightly 'stamped' look on the paper */
   filter: drop-shadow(0px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1));
 }
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diff --git a/Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/gallery.css b/Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/gallery.css
index b01ec44..d20e705 100644
--- a/Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/gallery.css
+++ b/Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/gallery.css
@@ -47,4 +47,78 @@
 .back-to-home-btn:hover {
   background-color: #4a3a2a !important;
   box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2) !important;
+}
+
+.recipe-title-edit .v-field__input {
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  font-size: 2.4rem !important;
+  color: #1e1408 !important;
+  text-align: center !important;
+}
+
+.v-textarea .v-field {
+  background-color: rgba(93, 64, 55, 0.05) !important;
+  border-radius: 8px !important;
+}
+
+.save-btn, .cancel-btn {
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  text-transform: none !important;
+  font-weight: bold !important;
+  font-size: 1.1rem !important;
+  letter-spacing: 0px !important;
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.save-btn {
+  color: #556b2f !important;
+}
+
+.save-btn:hover {
+  background-color: rgba(85, 107, 47, 0.08) !important;
+}
+
+.cancel-btn {
+  color: #8c4a32 !important;
+}
+
+.cancel-btn:hover {
+  background-color: rgba(140, 74, 50, 0.05) !important;
+}
+
+.recipe-title-edit .v-field__input {
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  font-weight: 700 !important;
+  color: #1e1408 !important;
+  font-size: 2.4rem !important;
+  text-align: center !important;
+}
+
+.v-textarea .v-field__input {
+  font-weight: 500 !important;
+  color: #2c2925 !important;
+  line-height: 1.6 !important;
+}
+
+.v-field-label {
+  color: #5d4037 !important;
+  opacity: 0.6 !important;
+}
+
+.v-field__outline {
+  --v-field-border-opacity: 1 !important;
+  color: #d1c7b7 !important;
+}
+
+.v-field--focused .v-field__outline {
+  color: #556b2f !important;
+}
+
+.recipe-title-edit.v-text-field .v-field__outline__line {
+  border-bottom-width: 2px !important;
+  color: #d1c7b7 !important;
+}
+
+.recipe-title-edit.v-field--focused .v-field__outline__line {
+  color: #556b2f !important;
 }
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diff --git a/Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/gallery.vue b/Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/gallery.vue
index 04ed1ef..530948f 100644
--- a/Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/gallery.vue
+++ b/Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/gallery.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <v-card class="recipe-card pa-10 mx-auto mt-10" max-width="1200" elevation="1">
       
       <header class="text-center mb-10">
-        <h1 class="brand-title">The Collection</h1>
+        <h1 class="brand-title">Your Collection</h1>
         <p class="brand-subtitle">Hand-Picked & Seasoned</p>
       </header>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       <v-row v-if="loading" justify="center" class="py-16">
         <v-col cols="12" class="d-flex flex-column align-center">
           <v-progress-circular indeterminate color="#556b2f" size="64" width="3"></v-progress-circular>
-          <p class="brand-subtitle mt-4">Opening the Ledger...</p>
+          <p class="brand-subtitle mt-4">Opening Collection...</p>
         </v-col>
       </v-row>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
               style="border: 1px solid #e8e2d6;"
             >
               <v-icon 
-                :icon="getRecipeIcon(recipe.title)" 
+                :icon="getRecipeIcon(recipe)" 
                 size="80" 
                 color="#d1c7b7"
               ></v-icon>
@@ -48,14 +48,24 @@
             </p>
             
             <v-card-actions class="justify-center">
-              <v-btn 
-                variant="text" 
-                class="view-recipe-btn" 
-                color="#556b2f"
-                @click="openRecipe(recipe)"
-              >
-                Open Recipe
-              </v-btn>
+              <v-card-actions class="justify-center">
+                <v-btn 
+                  variant="text" 
+                  color="#556b2f"
+                  class="save-btn"
+                  @click="openRecipe(recipe)"
+                >
+                  Open
+                </v-btn>
+                <v-btn 
+                  variant="text" 
+                  color="#8c4a32" 
+                  class="cancel-btn"
+                  @click="editRecipe(recipe)"
+                >
+                  Edit
+                </v-btn>
+              </v-card-actions>
             </v-card-actions>
           </v-card>
         </v-col>
@@ -64,22 +74,129 @@
       <v-row v-else justify="center" class="py-10 text-center">
         <v-col cols="12">
           <p class="brand-subtitle mb-4">Your collection is empty.</p>
-          <v-btn to="/" variant="text" color="#556b2f">Return to kitchen to add some</v-btn>
+          <v-btn to="/" variant="text" color="#556b2f">Return Home to add some</v-btn>
         </v-col>
       </v-row>
 
     </v-card>
+
+    <v-dialog v-model="showDetails" max-width="800" persistent>
+      <v-card v-if="selectedRecipe" class="recipe-card pa-8">
+        <v-btn
+          icon="mdi-close"
+          variant="text"
+          position="absolute"
+          style="top: 10px; right: 10px;"
+          color="#5d4037"
+          @click="closeDetails"
+        ></v-btn>
+
+        <header class="text-center mb-6">
+          <v-text-field
+            v-if="isEditing"
+            v-model="selectedRecipe.title"
+            variant="underlined"
+            class="recipe-title-edit"
+          ></v-text-field>
+          <h2 v-else class="recipe-title">{{ selectedRecipe.title }}</h2>
+        </header>
+
+        <v-divider class="mb-6 separator"></v-divider>
+
+        <v-row justify="center" class="px-md-10">
+          <v-col cols="12" md="5" class="d-flex flex-column align-center">
+            <div style="width: 100%; max-width: 300px;">
+              <h3 class="section-header mb-4">
+                <v-icon icon="mdi-basket-outline" class="mr-2" size="small"></v-icon>
+                Ingredients
+              </h3>
+              
+              <v-textarea
+                v-if="isEditing"
+                v-model="selectedRecipe.ingredients"
+                variant="outlined"
+                auto-grow
+                density="comfortable"
+                bg-color="rgba(255,255,255,0.3)"
+              ></v-textarea>
+              
+              <v-list v-else class="ingredients-list">
+                <v-list-item 
+                  v-for="(ing, index) in selectedRecipe.ingredients?.split('\n').filter(i => i.trim())" 
+                  :key="index"
+                  class="ingredient-item px-0"
+                >
+                  {{ ing }}
+                </v-list-item>
+              </v-list>
+            </div>
+          </v-col>
+
+          <v-col cols="12" md="7">
+            <h3 class="section-header mb-4">
+              <v-icon icon="mdi-chef-hat" class="mr-2" size="small"></v-icon>
+              Instructions
+            </h3>
+
+            <v-textarea
+              v-if="isEditing"
+              v-model="selectedRecipe.instructions"
+              variant="outlined"
+              auto-grow
+              density="comfortable"
+              bg-color="rgba(255,255,255,0.3)"
+            ></v-textarea>
+
+            <div v-else
+              v-for="(step, index) in selectedRecipe.instructions?.split('\n').filter(s => s.trim())" 
+              :key="index"
+              class="instruction-step mb-4"
+            >
+              <span class="step-number">{{ index + 1 }}</span>
+              <p>{{ step }}</p>
+            </div>
+          </v-col>
+        </v-row>
+
+        <v-card-actions v-if="isEditing" class="justify-center mt-6">
+          <v-btn 
+            variant="text" 
+            @click="saveChanges" 
+            class="save-btn px-8"
+          >
+            Save Changes
+          </v-btn>
+
+          <v-btn 
+            variant="text" 
+            @click="isEditing = false"
+            class="cancel-btn px-8"
+          >
+            Cancel
+          </v-btn>
+        </v-card-actions>
+
+        <v-divider class="my-6 separator"></v-divider>
+        
+        <footer class="text-center">
+          <p class="brand-subtitle" style="font-size: 0.8rem;">
+            Recorded on {{ new Date(selectedRecipe.createdAt).toLocaleDateString() }}
+          </p>
+        </footer>
+      </v-card>
+    </v-dialog>
   </v-container>
 </template>
 
 
 <script setup>
 import '@/assets/css/gallery.css'
-const config = useRuntimeConfig()
 const recipes = ref([])
 const loading = ref(true)
 const showDetails = ref(false)
 const selectedRecipe = ref(null)
+const isEditing = ref(false)
+const originalRecipe = ref(null)
 
 onMounted(async () => {
   await fetchRecipes()
@@ -108,4 +225,84 @@ const fetchRecipes = async () => {
     loading.value = false
   }
 }
+ 
+
+const openRecipe = (recipe) => {
+  selectedRecipe.value = { ...recipe }
+  isEditing.value = false
+  showDetails.value = true
+}
+
+const editRecipe = (recipe) => {
+  selectedRecipe.value = { ...recipe }
+  originalRecipe.value = { ...recipe }
+  isEditing.value = true
+  showDetails.value = true
+}
+
+const closeDetails = () => {
+  showDetails.value = false
+  isEditing.value = false
+}
+
+const saveChanges = async () => {
+  const token = useCookie('seasoned_token').value
+
+  try {
+    await $fetch(`${config.public.apiBase}api/recipe/update/${selectedRecipe.value.id}`, {
+      method: 'PUT',
+      headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` },
+      body: selectedRecipe.value
+    })
+
+    await fetchRecipes()
+    
+    isEditing.value = false
+    showDetails.value = false
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error("Failed to update recipe:", e)
+    alert("Could not save changes. Please try again.")
+  }
+}
+
+// Mock setup for recipe cards
+//const mockData = [
+  //  {
+   //   id: 1,
+   //   title: "Grandma's Secret Bolognese",
+   //   createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+   //   ingredients: "2 lbs Ground Beef\n1 Onion, diced\n3 cloves Garlic\n2 cans Crushed Tomatoes\n1 cup Red Wine",
+    //  instructions: "Brown the meat with onions.\nAdd garlic and wine; reduce.\nSimmer with tomatoes for 3 hours."
+   // },
+   // {
+      //id: 2,
+      //title: "Rustic Sourdough",
+      //createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      //ingredients: "500g Flour\n350g Water\n100g Starter\n10g Salt",
+      //instructions: "Mix and autolyse for 1 hour.\nPerform 4 sets of stretch and folds.\nCold ferment for 12 hours.\nBake at 450°F in a dutch oven."
+    //}
+  //]
+  //recipes.value = mockData
+  //loading.value = false
+//}
+
+//const saveChanges = async () => {
+
+  //const index = recipes.value.findIndex(r => r.id === selectedRecipe.value.id)
+  //if (index !== -1) {
+    //recipes.value[index] = { ...selectedRecipe.value }
+  //}
+
+  //isEditing.value = false
+  //showDetails.value = false
+//}
+
+const getRecipeIcon = (title) => {
+  const t = title.toLowerCase()
+  if (recipe.icon) return recipe.icon
+  if (t.includes('cake') || t.includes('cookie') || t.includes('dessert')) return 'mdi-cookie'
+  if (t.includes('soup') || t.includes('stew')) return 'mdi-bowl-mix'
+  if (t.includes('drink') || t.includes('cocktail')) return 'mdi-glass-cocktail'
+  return 'mdi-silverware-fork-knife'
+}
 </script>
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