UI/logic updates, tests added, backend updated

Seasoned.Backend/Controllers/RecipeController.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ public class RecipeController : ControllerBase
         return Ok(result);
     }
 
-    [Authorize]
     [HttpPost("save")]
     public async Task<IActionResult> SaveRecipe([FromBody] RecipeResponseDto recipeDto)
     {
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ public class RecipeController : ControllerBase
         var recipe = new Recipe
         {
             Title = recipeDto.Title,
-            Icon = recipeDto.Icon,
+            ImageUrl = recipeDto.ImageUrl,
             Ingredients = recipeDto.Ingredients,
             Instructions = recipeDto.Instructions,
             CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ 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)
     {
@@ -79,15 +77,19 @@ public class RecipeController : ControllerBase
         existingRecipe.Title = updatedRecipe.Title;
         existingRecipe.Ingredients = updatedRecipe.Ingredients;
         existingRecipe.Instructions = updatedRecipe.Instructions;
+        
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(updatedRecipe.ImageUrl))
+        {
+            existingRecipe.ImageUrl = updatedRecipe.ImageUrl;
+        }
 
         await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
 
         return Ok(new { message = "Recipe updated successfully!" });
     }
 
-    [Authorize]
     [HttpGet("my-collection")]
-    public async Task<ActionResult<IEnumerable<Recipe>>> GetMyRecipes()
+   public async Task<ActionResult<IEnumerable<Recipe>>> GetMyRecipes()
     {
         var userId = User.FindFirstValue(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier);
         

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 Icon { get; set; } = "mdi-silverware-fork-knife";
+    public string? ImageUrl { get; set; }
     public List<string> Ingredients { get; set; } = new();
     public List<string> Instructions { get; set; } = new();
     

Seasoned.Backend/Migrations/20260318044626_ChangeIconToImageUrl.Designer.cs

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ using Seasoned.Backend.Data;
 namespace Seasoned.Backend.Migrations
 {
     [DbContext(typeof(ApplicationDbContext))]
-    [Migration("20260311160009_AddRecipeFields")]
+    [Migration("20260318044626_ChangeIconToImageUrl")]
-    partial class AddRecipeFields
+    partial class ChangeIconToImageUrl
     {
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ namespace Seasoned.Backend.Migrations
                     b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
                         .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
 
-                    b.Property<string>("Icon")
+                    b.Property<string>("ImageUrl")
-                        .IsRequired()
                         .HasColumnType("text");
 
                     b.PrimitiveCollection<List<string>>("Ingredients")

Seasoned.Backend/Migrations/20260318044626_ChangeIconToImageUrl.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.Metadata;
 namespace Seasoned.Backend.Migrations
 {
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public partial class AddRecipeFields : Migration
+    public partial class ChangeIconToImageUrl : Migration
     {
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace Seasoned.Backend.Migrations
                     Id = table.Column<int>(type: "integer", nullable: false)
                         .Annotation("Npgsql:ValueGenerationStrategy", NpgsqlValueGenerationStrategy.IdentityByDefaultColumn),
                     Title = table.Column<string>(type: "text", nullable: false),
-                    Icon = table.Column<string>(type: "text", nullable: false),
+                    ImageUrl = table.Column<string>(type: "text", nullable: true),
                     Ingredients = table.Column<List<string>>(type: "text[]", nullable: false),
                     Instructions = table.Column<List<string>>(type: "text[]", nullable: false),
                     CreatedAt = table.Column<DateTime>(type: "timestamp with time zone", nullable: false),

Seasoned.Backend/Migrations/ApplicationDbContextModelSnapshot.cs

@@ -231,8 +231,7 @@ namespace Seasoned.Backend.Migrations
                     b.Property<DateTime>("CreatedAt")
                         .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
 
-                    b.Property<string>("Icon")
+                    b.Property<string>("ImageUrl")
-                        .IsRequired()
                         .HasColumnType("text");
 
                     b.PrimitiveCollection<List<string>>("Ingredients")

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 Icon { get; set; } = "mdi-silverware-fork-knife";
+    public string? ImageUrl { get; set; }
     public List<string> Ingredients { get; set; } = new();
     public List<string> Instructions { get; set; } = new();
     public DateTime CreatedAt { get; set; }

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;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 
 namespace Seasoned.Backend.Services;
 
@@ -18,6 +19,11 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
 
     public async Task<RecipeResponseDto> ParseRecipeImageAsync(IFormFile image)
     {
+        if (image == null || image.Length == 0)
+        {
+                return new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Error: No image provided" };
+        }
+
         var googleAI = new GoogleAI(_apiKey);
         
         var model = googleAI.GenerativeModel("gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview"); 
@@ -27,21 +33,15 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
         var base64Image = Convert.ToBase64String(ms.ToArray());
 
         var prompt = @"Extract the recipe details from this image. 
-        
+        Return ONLY a raw JSON string. 
-        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. 
         JSON structure:
         {
-          ""title"": ""string"",
+        ""title"": ""string"",
-          ""icon"": ""string"",
+        ""ingredients"": [""string"", ""string""],
-          ""ingredients"": [""string"", ""string""],
+        ""instructions"": [""string"", ""string""]
-          ""instructions"": [""string"", ""string""]
         }";
-        
+            
         var generationConfig = new GenerationConfig { 
             ResponseMimeType = "application/json",
             Temperature = 0.1f
@@ -54,24 +54,21 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
         var response = await model.GenerateContent(request);
         string rawText = response.Text?.Trim() ?? "";
 
-        int start = rawText.IndexOf('{');
+        string cleanJson = CleanJsonResponse(rawText);
-        int end = rawText.LastIndexOf('}');
 
-        if (start == -1 || end == -1) 
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(cleanJson)) 
         {
-            return new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Error" };
+            return new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Error: Invalid AI Response" };
         }
 
-        string cleanJson = rawText.Substring(start, (end - start) + 1);
-
         try 
         {
             var options = new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true };
             var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<RecipeResponseDto>(cleanJson, options);
             
-            if (result != null && string.IsNullOrEmpty(result.Icon))
+            if (result != null)
             {
-                result.Icon = "mdi-silverware-fork-knife";
+                result.ImageUrl = $"data:{image.ContentType};base64,{base64Image}";
             }
 
             return result ?? new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Empty Response" };
@@ -79,8 +76,6 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
         catch (JsonException ex)
         {
             Console.WriteLine($"Raw AI Output: {rawText}");
-            Console.WriteLine($"Failed to parse JSON: {ex.Message}");
-            
             return new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Parsing Error" };
         }
     }
@@ -108,7 +103,6 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
             ""reply"": ""A friendly, thematic response from the Chef."",
             ""recipe"": {
                 ""title"": ""string"",
-                ""icon"": ""string (must be a valid mdi- icon name)"",
                 ""ingredients"": [""string"", ""string""],
                 ""instructions"": [""string"", ""string""]
             } 
@@ -125,11 +119,15 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
         var request = new GenerateContentRequest(fullPrompt, generationConfig);
         var response = await model.GenerateContent(request);
 
+        string rawText = response.Text ?? "";
+        string jsonToParse = CleanJsonResponse(rawText);
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(jsonToParse))
+            return new ChefConsultResponseDto { Reply = "The Chef is at a loss for words. Try rephrasing?" };
+
         try 
         {
             var options = new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true };
-            string jsonToParse = response.Text ?? "{ \"reply\": \"The chef is speechless. Try again?\" }";
-
             var result = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<ChefConsultResponseDto>(jsonToParse, options);
 
             return result ?? new ChefConsultResponseDto { Reply = "Chef is a bit confused!" };
@@ -139,4 +137,12 @@ public class RecipeService : IRecipeService
             return new ChefConsultResponseDto { Reply = "The kitchen is a mess right now. Try again?" };
         }
     }
+
+    internal string CleanJsonResponse(string rawText)
+    {
+        int start = rawText.IndexOf('{');
+        int end = rawText.LastIndexOf('}');
+        if (start == -1 || end == -1) return string.Empty;
+        return rawText.Substring(start, (end - start) + 1);
+    }
 }

Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/app-theme.css

@@ -190,6 +190,17 @@ html, body {
   border-radius: 4px;
 }
 
+.save-success-btn {
+  opacity: 1 !important;
+  color: white !important;
+  cursor: default;
+  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+.transition-swing {
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
 .print-btn {
   background-color: #3b4e1e !important;
   color: #f4e4bc !important;
@@ -208,89 +219,82 @@ html, body {
 
 @media print {
   @page {
-    margin: 0.5in 0.75in !important;
+    margin: 0 !important;
+    size: auto;
   }
 
-  .v-application, 
+  body {
-  .v-application__wrap, 
-  main.v-main, 
-  .v-container {
-    padding-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    position: static !important;
-  }
-
-  .recipe-content {
-    margin-top: -20px !important;
-    padding-top: 0 !important;
-  }
-
-  .chat-container, 
-  .v-app-bar, 
-  .no-print, 
-  .separator,
-  .v-divider,
-  button, 
-  .v-btn {
-    display: none !important;
-  }
-
-  body, .recipe-bg, .landing-page, .recipe-card {
     background: white !important;
-    background-image: none !important;
+    padding: 0.75in !important;
-    box-shadow: none !important;
+    margin: 0 !important;
-    color: black !important;
+    width: 100% !important;
+    height: auto !important;
+    min-height: 0 !important;
+    box-sizing: border-box !important;
+    overflow: visible !important;
+    position: relative !important;
+  }
+
+  .chat-container, .v-app-bar, .no-print, .separator, .v-divider, .recipe-description, button, .v-btn {
+    display: none !important;
+    height: 0 !important;
     margin: 0 !important;
     padding: 0 !important;
   }
 
-  .v-row, 
+  .v-application, .v-application__wrap, main.v-main, .v-container, .recipe-card {
-  .v-col, 
+    height: auto !important;
-  .v-container, 
+    min-height: 0 !important;
-  .v-card,
+    margin: 0 !important;
-  .recipe-card,
+    padding: 0 !important;
-  div[class*="v-col"] {
+    position: static !important;
-    border: none !important;
+  }
-    outline: none !important;
+
+  html, body {
+      height: auto !important;
+      overflow: visible !important;
+    }
+
+  .v-application {
+    display: block !important; /* Prevents flex-grow from creating a 2nd page */
+  }
+
+  /* 3. Tighten the Footer (Just in case) */
+  footer, .brand-subtitle {
+    page-break-after: avoid !important;
+  }
+
+  .v-card, 
+  .recipe-card, 
+  .v-application, 
+  .v-application__wrap,
+  [class*="elevation-"] {
     box-shadow: none !important;
+    border: none !important;
+    background-color: transparent !important;
+    background-image: none !important;
   }
-
+  
-  /* 2. Specific fix for Vuetify's "thin" borders */
-  .v-border-thin,
-  .border,
-  .border-sm {
-    border-width: 0 !important;
-  }
-
-  .v-border-thin,
-  .border,
-  .border-sm {
-    border-width: 0 !important;
-  }
-
   header.text-center {
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    padding-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-bottom: 2px !important;
-  }
-
-  header.text-center img, 
-  .v-img, 
-  [class*="v-img"] {
-    max-height: 60px !important; 
-    margin-bottom: 2px !important;
-  }
-
-  .brand-subtitle {
     margin-bottom: 5px !important;
-    font-size: 0.7rem !important;
+  }
+
+  .recipe-content {
+    margin: 0 !important;
+    padding: 0 !important;
+  }
+
+  header.text-center img, .v-img, [class*="v-img"] {
+    max-height: 65px !important; 
+    margin-bottom: 2px !important;
   }
 
   .recipe-title {
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
+    margin-bottom: 40px !important;
-    padding-top: 0 !important;
+    font-size: 1.6rem !important;
-    margin-bottom: 45px !important;
     text-align: center;
+    font-weight: bold !important;
+    line-height: 1.2 !important;
   }
 
   .recipe-content .v-row {
@@ -298,53 +302,41 @@ html, body {
     flex-direction: row !important;
     flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
     width: 100% !important;
-    gap: 0.4in !important;
+    gap: 0.5in !important;
     align-items: flex-start !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    padding-top: 0 !important;
   }
 
   .recipe-content .v-row > div:first-child {
-    flex: 0 0 35% !important;
+    flex: 0 0 33% !important;
-    width: 35% !important;
+    max-width: 33% !important;
-    max-width: 35% !important;
-    padding: 0 !important;
   }
 
   .recipe-content .v-row > div:last-child {
-    flex: 0 0 60% !important;
+    flex: 0 0 62% !important;
-    width: 60% !important;
+    max-width: 62% !important;
-    max-width: 60% !important;
-    padding: 0 !important;
-    margin: 0 !important;
   }
 
   .section-header {
-    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
-    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
-    border-bottom: none !important;
-    width: 100% !important;
-  }
-
-  * {
     border: none !important;
-    box-shadow: none !important;
+    font-weight: bold !important;
-    outline: none !important;
+    margin-bottom: 15px !important;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
   }
 
   .ingredient-item, .step-text {
     font-size: 0.95rem !important;
-    line-height: 1.3 !important;
+    line-height: 1.4 !important;
-    color: black !important;
-  }
-
-  .step-number {
-    border: none !important;
   }
 
   .instruction-step {
-    margin-bottom: 8px !important;
+    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
-    gap: 8px !important;
+    display: flex !important;
+    gap: 10px !important;
+  }
+
+  .recipe-content, .v-row, .v-col, * {
+    overflow: visible !important;
+    height: auto !important;
   }
 
   .step-number, .ingredient-item::before {
@@ -352,12 +344,6 @@ html, body {
     -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;
     print-color-adjust: exact;
   }
-
-  .recipe-content, .v-row, .v-col {
-    overflow: visible !important;
-    height: auto !important;
-    border: none !important;
-  }
 }
 
 .section-header {

Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/gallery.css

@@ -94,10 +94,11 @@
   text-align: center !important;
 }
 
-.v-textarea .v-field__input {
+.v-textarea .v-field__input, .v-textarea textarea {
-  font-weight: 500 !important;
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
-  color: #2c2925 !important;
+  font-size: 1.1rem !important;
   line-height: 1.6 !important;
+  color: #2c2925 !important
 }
 
 .v-field-label {
@@ -105,6 +106,13 @@
   opacity: 0.6 !important;
 }
 
+.v-textarea .v-label,
+.v-textarea .v-field-label {
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+
 .v-field__outline {
   --v-field-border-opacity: 1 !important;
   color: #d1c7b7 !important;

Seasoned.Frontend/app/components/RecipeDisplay.vue

@@ -4,11 +4,17 @@
       <v-divider class="mb-10 separator"></v-divider>
       
       <h2 class="recipe-title text-center mb-4">{{ recipe.title }}</h2>
-      <p v-if="recipe.description" class="recipe-description text-center mb-16 text-italic">
+      
-        {{ recipe.description }}
+      <v-img
-      </p>
+        v-if="recipe.imageUrl"
+        :src="recipe.imageUrl"
+        class="recipe-image rounded-lg mb-8 mx-auto"
+        elevation="2"
+        max-height="400"
+        cover
+      ></v-img>
 
-      <v-row class="mt-10" no-gutters>
+      <v-row class="mt-10" density="compact">
         <v-col cols="12" md="5" class="pe-md-10">
           <div class="section-header justify-center mb-6">
             <v-icon icon="mdi-spoon-sugar" class="mr-2" size="small"></v-icon>
@@ -45,26 +51,25 @@
         </v-btn>
 
         <v-btn
-          v-if="!hasSaved"
+          class="px-12 transition-swing"
-          class="save-recipe-btn px-12"
           size="large"
           elevation="0"
           :loading="isSaving"
+          :disabled="hasSaved"
+          :color="hasSaved ? '#556b2f' : '#5d4a36'"
+          :class="hasSaved ? 'save-success-btn' : 'save-recipe-btn'"
           @click="$emit('save')"
         >
-          <v-icon icon="mdi-content-save-check-outline" class="mr-2"></v-icon>
+          <template v-if="!hasSaved">
-          Save to Collection
+            <v-icon icon="mdi-content-save-check-outline" class="mr-2"></v-icon>
+            Save to Collection
+          </template>
+          
+          <template v-else>
+            <v-icon icon="mdi-check-decagram" class="mr-2"></v-icon>
+            Saved in Archives
+          </template>
         </v-btn>
-        
-        <v-chip
-          v-else
-          color="#556b2f"
-          variant="outlined"
-          prepend-icon="mdi-check-decagram"
-          class="pa-6"
-        >
-          Saved to Archives
-        </v-chip>
       </v-row>
     </div>
   </transition>
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ import { ref } from 'vue'
 import '@/assets/css/app-theme.css'
 
 defineProps({
-  //recipe: { type: Object, default: null },
+  recipe: { type: Object, default: null },
   isSaving: { type: Boolean, default: false },
   hasSaved: { type: Boolean, default: false }
 })
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ const printRecipe = () => {
 }
 
 // mock output
-const recipe = ref({
+/*const recipe = ref({
   title: "Bakery-Style Lemon Blueberry Muffins",
   ingredients: [
     "2 cups all-purpose flour",
@@ -109,5 +114,5 @@ const recipe = ref({
     "Toss the blueberries in a teaspoon of flour, then gently fold them into the batter.",
     "Divide the batter evenly into the muffin cups and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden."
   ]
-})
+}) */
 </script>

Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/chat.vue

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <v-col cols="12" md="11">
           <div class="chat-container">
             <div class="section-header mb-4 d-flex align-center">
+              <v-spacer></v-spacer>
               <v-icon icon="mdi-chef-hat" class="mr-2" size="small"></v-icon>
               <span>Ask the Chef</span>
               <v-spacer></v-spacer>
@@ -82,9 +83,39 @@ const userQuery = ref('')
 const chatLoading = ref(false)
 const chatMessages = ref([])
 const chatDisplay = ref(null)
+const router = ref(false)
 const saving = ref(false)
 const hasSaved = ref(false)
 
+const isAuthenticated = async () => {
+  try {
+    await $fetch('/api/auth/manage/info', { credentials: 'include' })
+    return true
+  } catch {
+    return false
+  }
+}
+
+const saveToCollection = async () => {
+  if (!recipe.value || hasSaved.value) return
+
+  saving.value = true
+
+  try {
+    await $fetch(`${config.public.apiBase}api/recipe/save`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      credentials: 'include',
+      body: recipe.value
+    })
+
+    hasSaved.value = true
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Save failed:", error)
+  } finally {
+    saving.value = false
+  }
+}
+
 const askChef = async () => {
   if (!userQuery.value.trim()) return
 

Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/gallery.vue

@@ -30,8 +30,15 @@
               class="rounded-sm mb-4 d-flex align-center justify-center"
               style="border: 1px solid #e8e2d6;"
             >
+              <v-img
+                v-if="recipe.imageUrl"
+                :src="recipe.imageUrl"
+                cover
+                class="recipe-thumbnail"
+              ></v-img>
               <v-icon 
-                :icon="getRecipeIcon(recipe)" 
+                v-else
+                icon="mdi-camera-outline" 
                 size="80" 
                 color="#d1c7b7"
               ></v-icon>
@@ -77,6 +84,7 @@
     <v-dialog v-model="showDetails" max-width="800" persistent>
       <v-card v-if="selectedRecipe" class="recipe-card pa-8">
         <v-btn
+          v-if="!isEditing"
           icon="mdi-close"
           variant="text"
           position="absolute"
@@ -100,7 +108,7 @@
         <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">
+              <h3 class="section-header justify-center mb-4">
                 <v-icon icon="mdi-basket-outline" class="mr-2" size="small"></v-icon>
                 Ingredients
               </h3>
@@ -127,7 +135,7 @@
           </v-col>
 
           <v-col cols="12" md="7">
-            <h3 class="section-header mb-4">
+            <h3 class="section-header justify-center mb-4">
               <v-icon icon="mdi-chef-hat" class="mr-2" size="small"></v-icon>
               Instructions
             </h3>
@@ -178,6 +186,45 @@
           </p>
         </footer>
       </v-card>
+      <v-row justify="center" class="mb-4">
+        <v-col cols="12" class="d-flex flex-column align-center">
+          <v-hover v-slot="{ isHovering, props }">
+            <v-card
+              v-bind="props"
+              width="200"
+              height="200"
+              class="rounded-lg d-flex align-center justify-center cursor-pointer position-relative"
+              @click="$refs.fileInput.click()"
+              :elevation="isHovering ? 4 : 1"
+              style="border: 2px dashed #d1c7b7; background: #fcfaf5;"
+            >
+              <v-img
+                v-if="selectedRecipe.imageUrl"
+                :src="selectedRecipe.imageUrl"
+                cover
+                class="rounded-lg"
+              ></v-img>
+              
+              <div 
+                v-if="isEditing && (!selectedRecipe.imageUrl || isHovering)" 
+                class="d-flex flex-column align-center justify-center position-absolute"
+                style="background: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); inset: 0;"
+              >
+                <v-icon icon="mdi-camera-plus" color="#556b2f" size="large"></v-icon>
+                <span class="brand-subtitle" style="font-size: 0.7rem;">Update Photo</span>
+              </div>
+            </v-card>
+          </v-hover>
+          
+          <input
+            type="file"
+            ref="fileInput"
+            accept="image/*"
+            style="display: none"
+            @change="handleImageUpload"
+          />
+        </v-col>
+      </v-row>
     </v-dialog>
   </v-container>
 </template>
@@ -214,6 +261,17 @@ const fetchRecipes = async () => {
   }
 }
  
+const handleImageUpload = (event) => {
+  const file = event.target.files[0];
+  if (!file) return;
+
+  const reader = new FileReader();
+  reader.onload = (e) => {
+    selectedRecipe.value.imageUrl = e.target.result;
+  };
+  reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+ 
+};
 
 const openRecipe = (recipe) => {
   selectedRecipe.value = { ...recipe }
@@ -252,25 +310,31 @@ const closeDetails = () => {
 
 const saveChanges = async () => {
  try {
-    const payload = { ...selectedRecipe.value };
+    const payload = { 
-    if (typeof payload.ingredients === 'string') {
+      ...selectedRecipe.value,
-      payload.ingredients = payload.ingredients.split('\n').filter(i => i.trim());
+      ingredients: typeof selectedRecipe.value.ingredients === 'string' 
-    }
+        ? selectedRecipe.value.ingredients.split('\n').filter(i => i.trim()) 
-    if (typeof payload.instructions === 'string') {
+        : selectedRecipe.value.ingredients,
-      payload.instructions = payload.instructions.split('\n').filter(i => i.trim());
+      instructions: typeof selectedRecipe.value.instructions === 'string' 
-    }
+        ? selectedRecipe.value.instructions.split('\n').filter(i => i.trim()) 
+        : selectedRecipe.value.instructions
+    };
 
-    await $fetch(`${config.public.apiBase}api/recipe/update/${selectedRecipe.value.id}`, {
+    await $fetch(`${config.public.apiBase}api/recipe/update/${payload.id}`, {
       method: 'PUT',
-      credentials: 'include',
+      body: payload,
-      body: payload
+      credentials: 'include'
     });
 
-    await fetchRecipes();
+    const index = recipes.value.findIndex(r => r.id === payload.id);
+    if (index !== -1) {
+      recipes.value[index] = { ...payload };
+    }
+
     closeDetails();
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error("Failed to update recipe:", e);
+    console.error("The kitchen ledger could not be updated:", e);
-    alert("Could not save changes.");
+    alert("Could not save changes. Please try again.");
   }
 }
 

Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/index.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <v-container fluid class="pa-0 landing-wrapper">
-    <v-row no-gutters justify="center" align="start" class="pt-6">
+    <v-row density="compact" justify="center" align="start" class="pt-6">
       <v-col cols="12" class="text-center px-4">
         
         <v-card class="recipe-card pa-8 mx-auto mt-2" max-width="900">
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
               </p>
               <v-spacer></v-spacer>
               <v-btn v-if="isLoggedIn" to="/uploader"  class="mt-12 column-btn">
-                Got to Uploader
+                Go to Uploader
               </v-btn>
             </v-col>
             <v-col cols="12" md="4" class="text-center d-flex flex-column align-center">

Seasoned.Frontend/package.json

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     "@prisma/client": "^7.4.2",
     "axios": "^1.13.6",
     "dotenv": "^17.3.1",
-    "nuxt": "^4.1.3",
     "mdi": "^2.2.43",
+    "nuxt": "^4.1.3",
     "prisma": "^6.19.2",
     "sass": "^1.97.3",
     "vite-plugin-vuetify": "^2.1.3",
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@
     "vuetify-nuxt-module": "^0.19.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@nuxt/test-utils": "^4.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^25.3.3",
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^6.0.4",
     "@vue/test-utils": "^2.4.6",
-    "happy-dom": "^20.8.3",
+    "happy-dom": "^20.8.4",
     "jsdom": "^28.1.0",
-    "vitest": "^4.0.18"
+    "vitest": "^4.1.0"
   }
 }

Seasoned.Frontend/test/App.spec.ts

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
-import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
-
-describe('Frontend Setup', () => {
-  it('checks that 1 + 1 is 2', () => {
-    expect(1 + 1).toBe(2)
-  })
-})

Seasoned.Frontend/test/ChatPage.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { createVuetify } from 'vuetify'
+import * as components from 'vuetify/components'
+import * as directives from 'vuetify/directives'
+import ChatPage from "@/pages/chat.vue" 
+
+const vuetify = createVuetify({ components, directives })
+
+global.ResizeObserver = class ResizeObserver {
+  observe() {} unobserve() {} disconnect() {}
+};
+
+global.Element.prototype.scrollTo = vi.fn();
+
+vi.stubGlobal('useRuntimeConfig', () => ({
+  public: { apiBase: 'http://localhost:5000/' }
+}))
+
+const mockRouter = { push: vi.fn(), resolve: vi.fn(() => ({ href: '' })) }
+vi.stubGlobal('useRouter', () => mockRouter)
+
+const mockFetch = vi.fn()
+vi.stubGlobal('$fetch', mockFetch)
+
+describe('ChatPage.vue', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    global.Element.prototype.scrollTo = vi.fn()
+  })
+
+  const mountOptions = {
+    global: { 
+      plugins: [vuetify],
+      stubs: { RecipeDisplay: true },
+      provide: { 'router': mockRouter }
+    }
+  }
+
+  it('shows the placeholder when chat is empty', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(ChatPage, mountOptions)
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('"What shall we create today?"')
+  })
+
+  it('adds a user message and clears input on send', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(ChatPage, mountOptions)
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    vm.userQuery = 'How do I make a roux?'
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce({ reply: 'Test', recipe: null })
+    
+    await vm.askChef()
+
+    expect(vm.chatMessages[0].text).toBe('How do I make a roux?')
+    expect(vm.userQuery).toBe('')
+  })
+
+  it('displays the assistant reply from the .NET API', async () => {
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      reply: 'A roux is equal parts flour and fat.',
+      recipe: null
+    })
+    const wrapper = mount(ChatPage, mountOptions)
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    vm.userQuery = 'Tell me about roux'
+    await vm.askChef()
+    expect(vm.chatMessages[1].text).toContain('equal parts flour')
+  })
+
+  it('shows error message if the API fails', async () => {
+    mockFetch.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Backend Down'))
+    const wrapper = mount(ChatPage, mountOptions)
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    vm.userQuery = 'Help!'
+    await vm.askChef()
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('The kitchen is currently closed')
+  })
+})

Seasoned.Frontend/test/GalleryPage.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { createVuetify } from 'vuetify'
+import * as components from 'vuetify/components'
+import * as directives from 'vuetify/directives'
+import GalleryPage from "@/pages/gallery.vue" 
+
+const vuetify = createVuetify({ components, directives })
+
+global.ResizeObserver = class ResizeObserver {
+  observe() {} unobserve() {} disconnect() {}
+};
+
+global.visualViewport = {
+  width: 1024,
+  height: 768,
+  offsetLeft: 0,
+  offsetTop: 0,
+  pageLeft: 0,
+  pageTop: 0,
+  scale: 1,
+  addEventListener: vi.fn(),
+  removeEventListener: vi.fn(),
+  dispatchEvent: vi.fn(),
+} as unknown as VisualViewport;
+
+vi.stubGlobal('useRuntimeConfig', () => ({
+  public: { apiBase: 'http://localhost:5000/' }
+}))
+
+const mockFetch = vi.fn()
+vi.stubGlobal('$fetch', mockFetch)
+
+const mockNavigate = vi.fn()
+vi.stubGlobal('navigateTo', mockNavigate)
+
+describe('GalleryPage.vue', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  const mountOptions = {
+    global: { plugins: [vuetify] }
+  }
+
+  it('shows loading state initially and then renders recipes', async () => {
+    
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce([
+      { id: 1, title: 'Bolognese', createdAt: new Date().toISOString(), ingredients: [], instructions: [] }
+    ])
+
+    const wrapper = mount(GalleryPage, mountOptions)
+    
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Opening Collection...')
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Bolognese')
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('enters editing mode and formats arrays into strings', async () => {
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce([
+      { 
+        id: 1, 
+        title: 'Muffins', 
+        ingredients: ['Flour', 'Sugar'], 
+        instructions: ['Mix', 'Bake'],
+        createdAt: new Date().toISOString() 
+      }
+    ])
+
+    const wrapper = mount(GalleryPage, mountOptions)
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(wrapper.vm.recipes.length).toBe(1))
+
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    vm.editRecipe(vm.recipes[0])
+
+    expect(vm.isEditing).toBe(true)
+    expect(vm.selectedRecipe.ingredients).toBe('Flour\nSugar')
+  })
+
+  it('shoves updated recipe back to .NET API on saveChanges', async () => {
+    const mockRecipe = { id: 1, title: 'Old Title', ingredients: 'Water', instructions: 'Boil', createdAt: new Date().toISOString() }
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce([mockRecipe])
+
+    const wrapper = mount(GalleryPage, mountOptions)
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(wrapper.vm.recipes.length).toBe(1))
+
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    vm.selectedRecipe = { ...mockRecipe, title: 'New Title' }
+    vm.isEditing = true
+
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce({ success: true })
+
+    await vm.saveChanges()
+
+    expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.stringContaining('api/recipe/update/1'),
+      expect.objectContaining({ method: 'PUT' })
+    )
+    expect(vm.recipes[0].title).toBe('New Title')
+  })
+
+  it('redirects to login if API returns 401', async () => {
+    mockFetch.mockRejectedValueOnce({ status: 401 })
+
+    mount(GalleryPage, mountOptions)
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/login')
+    })
+  })
+})

Seasoned.Frontend/test/IndexPage.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { createVuetify } from 'vuetify'
+import * as components from 'vuetify/components'
+import * as directives from 'vuetify/directives'
+import IndexPage from '@/pages/index.vue'
+
+const vuetify = createVuetify({ components, directives })
+
+const mockIsLoggedIn = ref(false)
+vi.stubGlobal('useState', vi.fn((key, init) => {
+  if (key === 'isLoggedIn') return mockIsLoggedIn
+  return ref(init ? init() : null)
+}))
+
+describe('IndexPage.vue', () => {
+  it('renders the brand title and subtitle', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(IndexPage, {
+      global: { 
+        plugins: [vuetify],
+        stubs: { 'nuxt-link': true }
+      }
+    })
+    
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Seasoned')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('A Recipe Generator')
+  })
+
+  it('shows "Get Started" button when NOT logged in', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(IndexPage, {
+      global: { plugins: [vuetify] }
+    })
+
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Get Started')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).not.toContain('Talk to Chef')
+  })
+
+  it('hides "Get Started" and shows action buttons when logged in', async () => {
+
+    const wrapper = mount(IndexPage, {
+      global: { plugins: [vuetify] }
+    })
+
+    const isLoggedIn = useState('isLoggedIn')
+    isLoggedIn.value = true
+    
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Talk to Chef')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Go to Uploader')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).not.toContain('Get Started')
+  })
+})

Seasoned.Frontend/test/LoginPage.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { createVuetify } from 'vuetify'
+import * as components from 'vuetify/components'
+import * as directives from 'vuetify/directives'
+import LoginPage from "@/pages/login.vue" 
+
+const vuetify = createVuetify({ components, directives })
+
+// Standard Mocks
+global.ResizeObserver = class ResizeObserver {
+  observe() {} unobserve() {} disconnect() {}
+};
+
+vi.stubGlobal('useRuntimeConfig', () => ({
+  public: { apiBase: 'http://localhost:5000/' }
+}))
+
+const mockFetch = vi.fn()
+vi.stubGlobal('$fetch', mockFetch)
+
+const mockNavigate = vi.fn()
+vi.stubGlobal('navigateTo', mockNavigate)
+
+// Mock Nuxt's useState
+vi.stubGlobal('useState', () => ({ value: false }))
+
+describe('LoginPage.vue', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  const mountOptions = {
+    global: { plugins: [vuetify] }
+  }
+
+  it('switches between Login and Register modes', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(LoginPage, mountOptions)
+    
+    // Default is Login
+    expect(wrapper.find('h1').text()).toBe('Sign In')
+    expect(wrapper.find('input[label="Confirm Password"]').exists()).toBe(false)
+
+    // Click toggle
+    await wrapper.find('.auth-toggle-btn').trigger('click')
+    
+    expect(wrapper.find('h1').text()).toBe('Join Us')
+    // V-expand-transition might need a tick or we check the v-if logic
+    expect(wrapper.vm.isLogin).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('shows error if passwords do not match in registration mode', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(LoginPage, mountOptions)
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    
+    vm.isLogin = false
+    vm.email = 'test@test.com'
+    vm.password = 'password123'
+    vm.confirmPassword = 'differentPassword'
+    
+    await vm.handleAuth()
+
+    expect(vm.errorMessage).toBe('Passwords do not match.')
+    expect(mockFetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('calls login API and redirects on success', async () => {
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce({ token: 'fake-token' })
+    const wrapper = mount(LoginPage, mountOptions)
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    
+    vm.email = 'chef@seasoned.com'
+    vm.password = 'secret'
+    
+    await vm.handleAuth()
+
+    expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.stringContaining('api/auth/login'),
+      expect.any(Object)
+    )
+    expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/')
+  })
+
+  it('displays specific error for 401 Unauthorized', async () => {
+    mockFetch.mockRejectedValueOnce({ status: 401 })
+    const wrapper = mount(LoginPage, mountOptions)
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    
+    await vm.handleAuth()
+
+    expect(vm.errorMessage).toContain('Invalid email or password')
+  })
+})

Seasoned.Frontend/test/RecipeDisplay.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { createVuetify } from 'vuetify'
+import * as components from 'vuetify/components'
+import * as directives from 'vuetify/directives'
+import RecipeDisplay from '../app/components/RecipeDisplay.vue'
+
+const vuetify = createVuetify({
+  components,
+  directives,
+})
+
+describe('RecipeDisplay.vue', () => {
+  const mockRecipe = {
+    title: 'Bakery-Style Muffins',
+    description: 'Fresh from the oven.',
+    ingredients: ['2 cups flour', '1 cup sugar'],
+    instructions: ['Preheat oven', 'Bake muffins'],
+    imageUrl: 'data:image/png;base64,header_captured_image'
+  }
+
+  it('renders the title and all ingredients correctly', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(RecipeDisplay, {
+      props: { recipe: mockRecipe },
+      global: { plugins: [vuetify] }
+    })
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.recipe-title').text()).toBe('Bakery-Style Muffins')
+    
+    const ingredientItems = wrapper.findAll('.ingredient-item')
+    expect(ingredientItems).toHaveLength(2)
+    expect(ingredientItems[0].text()).toContain('2 cups flour')
+  })
+
+  it('displays the recipe image when imageUrl is provided', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(RecipeDisplay, {
+      props: { recipe: mockRecipe },
+      global: { plugins: [vuetify] }
+    })
+    
+    const img = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'VImg' })
+    expect(img.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(img.props('src')).toBe(mockRecipe.imageUrl)
+  })
+
+  it('emits "save" when the save button is clicked', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(RecipeDisplay, {
+      props: { 
+        recipe: mockRecipe,
+        isSaving: false,
+        hasSaved: false 
+      },
+      global: {
+        plugins: [vuetify]
+      }
+    })
+
+    const saveBtn = wrapper.find('.save-recipe-btn')
+    await saveBtn.trigger('click')
+
+    expect(wrapper.emitted()).toHaveProperty('save')
+  })
+
+  it('shows the "Saved in Archives" state when hasSaved is true', async () => {
+    const recipe = { title: 'Bakery-Style Muffins', ingredients: [], instructions: [] }
+    const wrapper = mount(RecipeDisplay, {
+      props: {
+        recipe,
+        hasSaved: true
+      },
+      global: { plugins: [vuetify] }
+    })
+
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Saved in Archives')
+  })
+
+  it('triggers the browser print dialog when the print button is clicked', async () => {
+    const printSpy = vi.spyOn(window, 'print').mockImplementation(() => {})
+    
+    const wrapper = mount(RecipeDisplay, {
+      props: { recipe: mockRecipe },
+      global: { plugins: [vuetify] }
+    })
+
+    const printBtn = wrapper.find('.print-btn')
+    await printBtn.trigger('click')
+
+    expect(printSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+})

Seasoned.Frontend/test/Uploader.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { createVuetify } from 'vuetify'
+import * as components from 'vuetify/components'
+import * as directives from 'vuetify/directives'
+import Uploader from "@/pages/uploader.vue"
+
+const vuetify = createVuetify({ components, directives })
+
+global.ResizeObserver = class ResizeObserver {
+  observe() {} unobserve() {} disconnect() {}
+};
+
+vi.stubGlobal('useRuntimeConfig', () => ({
+  public: { apiBase: 'http://localhost:5000/' }
+}))
+
+const mockRouter = { push: vi.fn() }
+vi.stubGlobal('useRouter', () => mockRouter)
+
+const mockFetch = vi.fn()
+vi.stubGlobal('$fetch', mockFetch)
+
+describe('Uploader.vue', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  const mountOptions = {
+    global: { 
+      plugins: [vuetify],
+      stubs: { RecipeDisplay: true }, 
+      provide: { 'router': mockRouter } 
+    }
+  }
+  
+  it('renders the drop zone and upload button', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(Uploader, mountOptions)
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Analyze Recipe')
+  })
+
+  it('shows the filename when a file is selected', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(Uploader, mountOptions)
+    const file = new File(['(data)'], 'grandmas-cookies.png', { type: 'image/png' })
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    
+    vm.files = [file]
+    
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('grandmas-cookies.png')
+  })
+
+  it('shows loading state on the button when analyzing', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(Uploader, mountOptions)
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    
+    vm.loading = true
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    const btn = wrapper.find('.analyze-btn')
+    expect(btn.attributes('class')).toContain('v-btn--loading')
+  })
+
+  it('restores a recipe from localStorage on mount', async () => {
+    const savedRecipe = { title: 'Restored Cake', ingredients: [], instructions: [] }
+    localStorage.setItem('pending_recipe', JSON.stringify(savedRecipe))
+
+    const wrapper = mount(Uploader, mountOptions)
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as any
+    
+    expect(vm.recipe.title).toBe('Restored Cake')
+    expect(localStorage.getItem('pending_recipe')).toBeNull()
+  })
+})

Seasoned.Frontend/vitest.config.ts

@@ -1,16 +1,28 @@
 // vitest.config.ts
 import { defineConfig } from 'vitest/config'
 import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
+import path from 'path'
 
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [vue()],
   test: {
     globals: true,
     environment: 'jsdom',
+    css: false, 
     server: {
       deps: {
-        inline: [/@exodus\/bytes/, /html-encoding-sniffer/],
+        inline: [
+          /@exodus\/bytes/, 
+          /html-encoding-sniffer/,
+          /vuetify/
+        ],
       },
     },
   },
+  resolve: {
+    alias: {
+      '@': path.resolve(__dirname, './app'),
+      '~': path.resolve(__dirname, './app')
+    },
+  },
 })

Seasoned.Tests/RecipeControllerTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+using Moq;
+using Xunit;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Seasoned.Backend.Controllers;
+using Seasoned.Backend.Services;
+using Seasoned.Backend.DTOs;
+using Seasoned.Backend.Data;
+using Seasoned.Backend.Models;
+using System.Security.Claims;
+
+namespace Seasoned.Tests;
+
+public class RecipeControllerTests
+{
+    private readonly Mock<IRecipeService> _mockService;
+    private readonly ApplicationDbContext _context;
+    private readonly RecipeController _controller;
+    private readonly string _testUserId = "chef-123";
+
+    public RecipeControllerTests()
+    {
+        _mockService = new Mock<IRecipeService>();
+        
+        // Setup InMemory Postgres replacement
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<ApplicationDbContext>()
+            .UseInMemoryDatabase(databaseName: Guid.NewGuid().ToString())
+            .Options;
+        _context = new ApplicationDbContext(options);
+
+        _controller = new RecipeController(_mockService.Object, _context);
+
+        // Mock the User Identity (User.FindFirstValue(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier))
+        var user = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(new Claim[]
+        {
+            new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, _testUserId),
+        }, "mock"));
+
+        _controller.ControllerContext = new ControllerContext()
+        {
+            HttpContext = new DefaultHttpContext() { User = user }
+        };
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UploadRecipe_ReturnsOk_WithParsedDataAndImage()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var fakeRecipe = new RecipeResponseDto 
+        { 
+            Title = "Roasted Garlic Pasta",
+            ImageUrl = "data:image/png;base64,header_captured_image" 
+        };
+        
+        _mockService.Setup(s => s.ParseRecipeImageAsync(It.IsAny<IFormFile>()))
+                    .ReturnsAsync(fakeRecipe);
+
+        var file = CreateMockFile("test-recipe.jpg");
+
+        // Act
+        var result = await _controller.UploadRecipe(file);
+
+        // Assert
+        var okResult = result.Result as OkObjectResult;
+        okResult.Should().NotBeNull();
+        var returned = okResult!.Value as RecipeResponseDto;
+        returned!.Title.Should().Be("Roasted Garlic Pasta");
+        returned.ImageUrl.Should().Contain("base64");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SaveRecipe_PersistsToPostgres_ForCurrentUser()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var dto = new RecipeResponseDto
+        {
+            Title = "Jenkins Special Brew",
+            Ingredients = new List<string> { "Coffee", "Code" },
+            ImageUrl = "base64-string"
+        };
+
+        // Act
+        var result = await _controller.SaveRecipe(dto);
+
+        // Assert
+        var okResult = result as OkResult; // Or OkObjectResult based on your Controller return
+        var savedRecipe = await _context.Recipes.FirstOrDefaultAsync(r => r.Title == "Jenkins Special Brew");
+        
+        savedRecipe.Should().NotBeNull();
+        savedRecipe!.UserId.Should().Be(_testUserId);
+        savedRecipe.ImageUrl.Should().Be("base64-string");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ConsultChef_ReturnsChefResponse()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var request = new ChatRequestDto { Prompt = "How do I sear a steak?" };
+        var expectedResponse = new ChefConsultResponseDto { Reply = "High heat, my friend!" };
+        
+        _mockService.Setup(s => s.ConsultChefAsync(It.IsAny<string>()))
+                    .ReturnsAsync(expectedResponse);
+
+        // Act
+        var result = await _controller.Consult(request);
+
+        // Assert
+        var okResult = result as OkObjectResult;
+        var response = okResult!.Value as ChefConsultResponseDto;
+        response!.Reply.Should().Be("High heat, my friend!");
+    }
+
+    private IFormFile CreateMockFile(string fileName)
+    {
+        var ms = new MemoryStream();
+        var writer = new StreamWriter(ms);
+        writer.Write("fake image binary data");
+        writer.Flush();
+        ms.Position = 0;
+        return new FormFile(ms, 0, ms.Length, "image", fileName);
+    }
+}

Seasoned.Tests/RecipeServiceTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+using Moq;
+using Xunit;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Seasoned.Backend.Services;
+using Seasoned.Backend.DTOs;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Seasoned.Tests;
+
+public class RecipeServiceTests
+{
+    private readonly Mock<IConfiguration> _mockConfig;
+    private readonly RecipeService _service;
+
+    public RecipeServiceTests()
+    {
+        _mockConfig = new Mock<IConfiguration>();
+        // Mock the API Key retrieval
+        _mockConfig.Setup(c => c["GEMINI_API_KEY"]).Returns("fake-api-key-123");
+
+        _service = new RecipeService(_mockConfig.Object);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_ThrowsException_WhenApiKeyIsMissing()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var emptyConfig = new Mock<IConfiguration>();
+        emptyConfig.Setup(c => c["GEMINI_API_KEY"]).Returns((string?)null);
+
+        // Act
+        Action act = () => new RecipeService(emptyConfig.Object);
+
+        // Assert
+        act.Should().Throw<ArgumentNullException>().WithMessage("*API Key missing*");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ParseRecipeImageAsync_ReturnsError_WhenImageIsEmpty()
+    {
+        // Arrange: Create an empty file
+        var fileMock = new Mock<IFormFile>();
+        fileMock.Setup(f => f.Length).Returns(0);
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        var result = await _service.ParseRecipeImageAsync(fileMock.Object);
+        
+        result.Should().NotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseRecipeImageAsync_AttachesCorrectBase64Header()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var content = "fake-image-data";
+        var fileName = "test.png";
+        var ms = new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(content));
+        var mockFile = new FormFile(ms, 0, ms.Length, "image", fileName)
+        {
+            Headers = new HeaderDictionary(),
+            ContentType = "image/png"
+        };
+
+        var resultImageUrl = $"data:{mockFile.ContentType};base64,{Convert.ToBase64String(ms.ToArray())}";
+        
+        resultImageUrl.Should().StartWith("data:image/png;base64,");
+    }
+}

Seasoned.Tests/Seasoned.Tests.csproj

@@ -8,20 +8,24 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <AssemblyAttribute Include="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.InternalsVisibleTo">
+      <_Parameter1>Seasoned.Tests</_Parameter1>
+    </AssemblyAttribute>
     <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.8.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.12.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Moq" Version="4.20.72" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="9.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <Using Include="Xunit" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Seasoned.Backend\Seasoned.Backend.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Seasoned.Backend\Seasoned.Backend.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>

Seasoned.Tests/UnitTest1.cs

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-using Moq;
-using Xunit;
-using FluentAssertions;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
-using Seasoned.Backend.Controllers;
-using Seasoned.Backend.Services;
-using Seasoned.Backend.DTOs;
-
-namespace Seasoned.Tests;
-
-public class RecipeControllerTests
-{
-    [Fact]
-    public async Task ParseRecipe_ReturnsOk_WhenImageIsValid()
-    {
-        // 1. Arrange: Create a "Fake" Service
-        var mockService = new Mock<IRecipeService>();
-        var fakeRecipe = new RecipeResponseDto { Title = "Test Recipe" };
-        
-        mockService.Setup(s => s.ParseImageAsync(It.IsAny<IFormFile>()))
-                   .ReturnsAsync(fakeRecipe);
-
-        var controller = new RecipeController(mockService.Object);
-
-        // Create a fake image file
-        var content = "fake image content";
-        var fileName = "test.jpg";
-        var ms = new MemoryStream();
-        var writer = new StreamWriter(ms);
-        writer.Write(content);
-        writer.Flush();
-        ms.Position = 0;
-        var mockFile = new FormFile(ms, 0, ms.Length, "id_from_form", fileName);
-
-        // 2. Act: Call the Controller
-        var result = await controller.ParseRecipe(mockFile);
-
-        // 3. Assert: Check the result
-        var okResult = result as OkObjectResult;
-        okResult.Should().NotBeNull();
-        okResult!.StatusCode.Should().Be(200);
-
-        var returnedRecipe = okResult.Value as RecipeResponseDto;
-        returnedRecipe!.Title.Should().Be("Test Recipe");
-    }
-}