diff --git a/py/lora_manager.py b/py/lora_manager.py
index 51655b45..76745943 100644
--- a/py/lora_manager.py
+++ b/py/lora_manager.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from server import PromptServer # type: ignore
 from .config import config
 from .routes.lora_routes import LoraRoutes
 from .routes.api_routes import ApiRoutes
+from .routes.recipe_routes import RecipeRoutes
 from .services.lora_scanner import LoraScanner
 from .services.file_monitor import LoraFileMonitor
 from .services.lora_cache import LoraCache
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class LoraManager:
         
         routes.setup_routes(app)
         ApiRoutes.setup_routes(app, monitor)
+        RecipeRoutes.setup_routes(app)
         
         # Store monitor in app for cleanup
         app['lora_monitor'] = monitor
diff --git a/py/routes/api_routes.py b/py/routes/api_routes.py
index 01666146..14c003e8 100644
--- a/py/routes/api_routes.py
+++ b/py/routes/api_routes.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from ..services.websocket_manager import ws_manager
 from ..services.settings_manager import settings
 import asyncio
 from .update_routes import UpdateRoutes
+from ..services.recipe_scanner import RecipeScanner
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class ApiRoutes:
         app.router.add_post('/loras/api/save-metadata', routes.save_metadata)
         app.router.add_get('/api/lora-preview-url', routes.get_lora_preview_url)  # Add new route
         app.router.add_post('/api/move_models_bulk', routes.move_models_bulk)
+        app.router.add_get('/api/recipes', cls.handle_get_recipes)
 
         # Add update check routes
         UpdateRoutes.setup_routes(app)
@@ -691,3 +693,29 @@ class ApiRoutes:
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error moving models in bulk: {e}", exc_info=True)
             return web.Response(text=str(e), status=500)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def handle_get_recipes(request):
+        """API endpoint for getting paginated recipes"""
+        try:
+            # Get query parameters with defaults
+            page = int(request.query.get('page', '1'))
+            page_size = int(request.query.get('page_size', '20'))
+            sort_by = request.query.get('sort_by', 'date')
+            search = request.query.get('search', None)
+            
+            # Get scanner instance
+            scanner = RecipeScanner(LoraScanner())
+            
+            # Get paginated data
+            result = await scanner.get_paginated_data(
+                page=page,
+                page_size=page_size,
+                sort_by=sort_by,
+                search=search
+            )
+            
+            return web.json_response(result)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error retrieving recipes: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(e)}, status=500)
diff --git a/py/routes/lora_routes.py b/py/routes/lora_routes.py
index 64c71385..b65758c2 100644
--- a/py/routes/lora_routes.py
+++ b/py/routes/lora_routes.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import jinja2
 from typing import Dict, List
 import logging
 from ..services.lora_scanner import LoraScanner
+from ..services.recipe_scanner import RecipeScanner
 from ..config import config
 from ..services.settings_manager import settings  # Add this import
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class LoraRoutes:
     
     def __init__(self):
         self.scanner = LoraScanner()
+        self.recipe_scanner = RecipeScanner(self.scanner)
         self.template_env = jinja2.Environment(
             loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(config.templates_path),
             autoescape=True
@@ -87,6 +89,46 @@ class LoraRoutes:
                 status=500
             )
 
+    async def handle_recipes_page(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """Handle GET /loras/recipes request"""
+        try:
+            # Check cache initialization status
+            is_initializing = (
+                self.recipe_scanner._cache is None and 
+                (self.recipe_scanner._initialization_task is not None and 
+                not self.recipe_scanner._initialization_task.done())
+            )
+
+            if is_initializing:
+                # If initializing, return a loading page
+                template = self.template_env.get_template('recipes.html')
+                rendered = template.render(
+                    is_initializing=True,
+                    settings=settings
+                )
+            else:
+                # Normal flow
+                cache = await self.recipe_scanner.get_cached_data()
+                template = self.template_env.get_template('recipes.html')
+                rendered = template.render(
+                    recipes=cache.sorted_by_date[:20],  # Show first 20 recipes by date
+                    is_initializing=False,
+                    settings=settings
+                )
+            
+            return web.Response(
+                text=rendered,
+                content_type='text/html'
+            )
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error handling recipes request: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return web.Response(
+                text="Error loading recipes page",
+                status=500
+            )
+
     def setup_routes(self, app: web.Application):
         """Register routes with the application"""
         app.router.add_get('/loras', self.handle_loras_page)
+        app.router.add_get('/loras/recipes', self.handle_recipes_page)
diff --git a/py/routes/recipe_routes.py b/py/routes/recipe_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e1ac310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/routes/recipe_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import os
+import logging
+import sys
+from aiohttp import web
+from typing import Dict
+
+from ..services.recipe_scanner import RecipeScanner
+from ..services.lora_scanner import LoraScanner
+from ..config import config
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+print("Recipe Routes module loaded", file=sys.stderr)
+
+class RecipeRoutes:
+    """API route handlers for Recipe management"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        print("Initializing RecipeRoutes", file=sys.stderr)
+        self.recipe_scanner = RecipeScanner(LoraScanner())
+        
+        # Pre-warm the cache
+        self._init_cache_task = None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_routes(cls, app: web.Application):
+        """Register API routes"""
+        print("Setting up recipe routes", file=sys.stderr)
+        routes = cls()
+        app.router.add_get('/api/recipes', routes.get_recipes)
+        app.router.add_get('/api/recipe/{recipe_id}', routes.get_recipe_detail)
+        
+        # Start cache initialization
+        app.on_startup.append(routes._init_cache)
+        
+        print("Recipe routes setup complete", file=sys.stderr)
+    
+    async def _init_cache(self, app):
+        """Initialize cache on startup"""
+        print("Pre-warming recipe cache...", file=sys.stderr)
+        try:
+            # Diagnose lora scanner first
+            await self.recipe_scanner._lora_scanner.diagnose_hash_index()
+            
+            # Force a cache refresh
+            await self.recipe_scanner.get_cached_data(force_refresh=True)
+            print("Recipe cache pre-warming complete", file=sys.stderr)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error pre-warming recipe cache: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+    
+    async def get_recipes(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """API endpoint for getting paginated recipes"""
+        try:
+            print("API: GET /api/recipes", file=sys.stderr)
+            # Get query parameters with defaults
+            page = int(request.query.get('page', '1'))
+            page_size = int(request.query.get('page_size', '20'))
+            sort_by = request.query.get('sort_by', 'date')
+            search = request.query.get('search', None)
+            
+            # Get paginated data
+            result = await self.recipe_scanner.get_paginated_data(
+                page=page,
+                page_size=page_size,
+                sort_by=sort_by,
+                search=search
+            )
+            
+            # Format the response data with static URLs for file paths
+            for item in result['items']:
+                item['preview_url'] = item['file_path']
+                # Convert file path to URL
+                item['file_url'] = self._format_recipe_file_url(item['file_path'])
+            
+            return web.json_response(result)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error retrieving recipes: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            print(f"API Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(e)}, status=500)
+
+    async def get_recipe_detail(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """Get detailed information about a specific recipe"""
+        try:
+            recipe_id = request.match_info['recipe_id']
+            
+            # Get all recipes from cache
+            cache = await self.recipe_scanner.get_cached_data()
+            
+            # Find the specific recipe
+            recipe = next((r for r in cache.raw_data if str(r.get('id', '')) == recipe_id), None)
+            
+            if not recipe:
+                return web.json_response({"error": "Recipe not found"}, status=404)
+            
+            # Format recipe data
+            formatted_recipe = self._format_recipe_data(recipe)
+            
+            return web.json_response(formatted_recipe)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error retrieving recipe details: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(e)}, status=500)
+    
+    def _format_recipe_file_url(self, file_path: str) -> str:
+        """Format file path for recipe image as a URL"""
+        # This is a simplified example - in real implementation, 
+        # you would map this to a static route that can serve the file
+        
+        # For recipes folder in the first lora root
+        for idx, root in enumerate(config.loras_roots, start=1):
+            recipes_dir = os.path.join(root, "recipes")
+            if file_path.startswith(recipes_dir):
+                relative_path = os.path.relpath(file_path, root)
+                return f"/loras_static/root{idx}/{relative_path}"
+        
+        return file_path  # Return original path if no mapping found
+    
+    def _format_recipe_data(self, recipe: Dict) -> Dict:
+        """Format recipe data for API response"""
+        formatted = {**recipe}  # Copy all fields
+        
+        # Format file paths to URLs
+        if 'file_path' in formatted:
+            formatted['file_url'] = self._format_recipe_file_url(formatted['file_path'])
+        
+        # Format dates for display
+        for date_field in ['created_date', 'modified']:
+            if date_field in formatted:
+                formatted[f"{date_field}_formatted"] = self._format_timestamp(formatted[date_field])
+        
+        return formatted
+    
+    def _format_timestamp(self, timestamp: float) -> str:
+        """Format timestamp for display"""
+        from datetime import datetime
+        return datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') 
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diff --git a/py/services/civitai_client.py b/py/services/civitai_client.py
index ae08e56c..286fcd78 100644
--- a/py/services/civitai_client.py
+++ b/py/services/civitai_client.py
@@ -167,4 +167,30 @@ class CivitaiClient:
         """Close the session if it exists"""
         if self._session is not None:
             await self._session.close()
-            self._session = None
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+            self._session = None
+
+    async def _get_hash_from_civitai(self, model_version_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get hash from Civitai API"""
+        try:
+            if not self._session:
+                return None
+            
+            logger.info(f"Fetching model version info from Civitai for ID: {model_version_id}")
+            version_info = await self._session.get(f"{self.base_url}/model-versions/{model_version_id}")
+            
+            if not version_info or not version_info.json().get('files'):
+                logger.warning(f"No files found in version info for ID: {model_version_id}")
+                return None
+            
+            # Get hash from the first file
+            for file_info in version_info.json().get('files', []):
+                if file_info.get('hashes', {}).get('SHA256'):
+                    # Convert hash to lowercase to standardize
+                    hash_value = file_info['hashes']['SHA256'].lower()
+                    return hash_value
+                
+            logger.warning(f"No SHA256 hash found in version info for ID: {model_version_id}")
+            return None
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error getting hash from Civitai: {e}")
+            return None
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diff --git a/py/services/lora_hash_index.py b/py/services/lora_hash_index.py
index f5b6c4e7..8285d293 100644
--- a/py/services/lora_hash_index.py
+++ b/py/services/lora_hash_index.py
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ class LoraHashIndex:
         """Add or update a hash -> path mapping"""
         if not sha256 or not file_path:
             return
-        self._hash_to_path[sha256] = file_path
+        # Always store lowercase hashes for consistency
+        self._hash_to_path[sha256.lower()] = file_path
         
     def remove_entry(self, sha256: str) -> None:
         """Remove a hash entry"""
-        self._hash_to_path.pop(sha256, None)
+        if sha256:
+            self._hash_to_path.pop(sha256.lower(), None)
         
     def remove_by_path(self, file_path: str) -> None:
         """Remove entry by file path"""
@@ -30,7 +32,9 @@ class LoraHashIndex:
                 
     def get_path(self, sha256: str) -> Optional[str]:
         """Get file path for a given hash"""
-        return self._hash_to_path.get(sha256)
+        if not sha256:
+            return None
+        return self._hash_to_path.get(sha256.lower())
         
     def get_hash(self, file_path: str) -> Optional[str]:
         """Get hash for a given file path"""
@@ -41,7 +45,9 @@ class LoraHashIndex:
         
     def has_hash(self, sha256: str) -> bool:
         """Check if hash exists in index"""
-        return sha256 in self._hash_to_path
+        if not sha256:
+            return False
+        return sha256.lower() in self._hash_to_path
         
     def clear(self) -> None:
         """Clear all entries"""
diff --git a/py/services/lora_scanner.py b/py/services/lora_scanner.py
index 857a4369..88d53049 100644
--- a/py/services/lora_scanner.py
+++ b/py/services/lora_scanner.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from ..utils.file_utils import load_metadata, get_file_info
 from .lora_cache import LoraCache
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
 from .lora_hash_index import LoraHashIndex
+import sys
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -505,3 +506,38 @@ class LoraScanner:
         """Get hash for a LoRA by its file path"""
         return self._hash_index.get_hash(file_path)
 
+    async def diagnose_hash_index(self):
+        """Diagnostic method to verify hash index functionality"""
+        print("\n\n*** DIAGNOSING LORA HASH INDEX ***\n\n", file=sys.stderr)
+        
+        # First check if the hash index has any entries
+        if hasattr(self, '_hash_index'):
+            index_entries = len(self._hash_index._hash_to_path)
+            print(f"Hash index has {index_entries} entries", file=sys.stderr)
+            
+            # Print a few example entries if available
+            if index_entries > 0:
+                print("\nSample hash index entries:", file=sys.stderr)
+                count = 0
+                for hash_val, path in self._hash_index._hash_to_path.items():
+                    if count < 5:  # Just show the first 5
+                        print(f"Hash: {hash_val[:8]}... -> Path: {path}", file=sys.stderr)
+                        count += 1
+                    else:
+                        break
+        else:
+            print("Hash index not initialized", file=sys.stderr)
+        
+        # Try looking up by a known hash for testing
+        if not hasattr(self, '_hash_index') or not self._hash_index._hash_to_path:
+            print("No hash entries to test lookup with", file=sys.stderr)
+            return
+        
+        test_hash = next(iter(self._hash_index._hash_to_path.keys()))
+        test_path = self._hash_index.get_path(test_hash)
+        print(f"\nTest lookup by hash: {test_hash[:8]}... -> {test_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+        
+        # Also test reverse lookup
+        test_hash_result = self._hash_index.get_hash(test_path)
+        print(f"Test reverse lookup: {test_path} -> {test_hash_result[:8]}...\n\n", file=sys.stderr)
+
diff --git a/py/services/recipe_cache.py b/py/services/recipe_cache.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c10f4131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/services/recipe_cache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import asyncio
+from typing import List, Dict
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from operator import itemgetter
+
+@dataclass
+class RecipeCache:
+    """Cache structure for Recipe data"""
+    raw_data: List[Dict]
+    sorted_by_name: List[Dict]
+    sorted_by_date: List[Dict]
+    
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        self._lock = asyncio.Lock()
+
+    async def resort(self, name_only: bool = False):
+        """Resort all cached data views"""
+        async with self._lock:
+            self.sorted_by_name = sorted(
+                self.raw_data, 
+                key=lambda x: x.get('title', '').lower()  # Case-insensitive sort
+            )
+            if not name_only:
+                self.sorted_by_date = sorted(
+                    self.raw_data, 
+                    key=itemgetter('created_date', 'file_path'), 
+                    reverse=True
+                )
+    
+    async def update_recipe_metadata(self, file_path: str, metadata: Dict) -> bool:
+        """Update metadata for a specific recipe in all cached data
+        
+        Args:
+            file_path: The file path of the recipe to update
+            metadata: The new metadata
+            
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the update was successful, False if the recipe wasn't found
+        """
+        async with self._lock:
+            # Update in raw_data
+            for item in self.raw_data:
+                if item['file_path'] == file_path:
+                    item.update(metadata)
+                    break
+            else:
+                return False  # Recipe not found
+                
+            # Resort to reflect changes
+            await self.resort()
+            return True 
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diff --git a/py/services/recipe_scanner.py b/py/services/recipe_scanner.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e244ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/services/recipe_scanner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,610 @@
+import os
+import logging
+import asyncio
+import json
+import re
+from typing import List, Dict, Optional, Any
+from datetime import datetime
+from ..utils.exif_utils import ExifUtils
+from ..config import config
+from .recipe_cache import RecipeCache
+from .lora_scanner import LoraScanner
+from .civitai_client import CivitaiClient
+import sys
+
+print("Recipe Scanner module loaded", file=sys.stderr)
+
+def setup_logger():
+    """Configure logger for recipe scanner"""
+    # First, print directly to stderr
+    print("Setting up recipe scanner logger", file=sys.stderr)
+    
+    # Create a stderr handler
+    handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
+    formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+    handler.setFormatter(formatter)
+    
+    # Configure recipe logger
+    recipe_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+    recipe_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    
+    # Remove existing handlers if any
+    for h in recipe_logger.handlers:
+        recipe_logger.removeHandler(h)
+    
+    recipe_logger.addHandler(handler)
+    recipe_logger.propagate = False
+    
+    # Also ensure the root logger has a handler
+    root_logger = logging.getLogger()
+    root_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    
+    # Check if the root logger already has handlers
+    if not root_logger.handlers:
+        root_logger.addHandler(handler)
+    
+    print(f"Logger setup complete: {__name__}", file=sys.stderr)
+    return recipe_logger
+
+# Use our configured logger
+logger = setup_logger()
+
+class RecipeScanner:
+    """Service for scanning and managing recipe images"""
+    
+    _instance = None
+    _lock = asyncio.Lock()
+    
+    def __new__(cls, lora_scanner: Optional[LoraScanner] = None):
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls._instance = super().__new__(cls)
+            cls._instance._lora_scanner = lora_scanner
+            cls._instance._civitai_client = CivitaiClient()
+        return cls._instance
+    
+    def __init__(self, lora_scanner: Optional[LoraScanner] = None):
+        # Ensure initialization only happens once
+        if not hasattr(self, '_initialized'):
+            self._cache: Optional[RecipeCache] = None
+            self._initialization_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+            self._initialization_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
+            if lora_scanner:
+                self._lora_scanner = lora_scanner
+            self._initialized = True
+    
+    @property
+    def recipes_dir(self) -> str:
+        """Get path to recipes directory"""
+        if not config.loras_roots:
+            return ""
+        
+        # Sort the lora roots case-insensitively
+        sorted_roots = sorted(config.loras_roots, key=lambda x: x.lower())
+        
+        # Use the first sorted lora root as base
+        recipes_dir = os.path.join(sorted_roots[0], "recipes")
+        os.makedirs(recipes_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        logger.info(f"Using recipes directory: {recipes_dir}")
+        
+        return recipes_dir
+    
+    async def get_cached_data(self, force_refresh: bool = False) -> RecipeCache:
+        """Get cached recipe data, refresh if needed"""
+        async with self._initialization_lock:
+            
+            # If cache is unitialized but needs to respond to request, return empty cache
+            if self._cache is None and not force_refresh:
+                return RecipeCache(
+                    raw_data=[],
+                    sorted_by_name=[],
+                    sorted_by_date=[]
+                )
+
+            # If initializing, wait for completion
+            if self._initialization_task and not self._initialization_task.done():
+                try:
+                    await self._initialization_task
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Recipe cache initialization failed: {e}")
+                    self._initialization_task = None
+            
+            if (self._cache is None or force_refresh):
+                
+                # Create new initialization task
+                if not self._initialization_task or self._initialization_task.done():
+                    # First ensure the lora scanner is initialized
+                    if self._lora_scanner:
+                        await self._lora_scanner.get_cached_data()
+                        
+                    self._initialization_task = asyncio.create_task(self._initialize_cache())
+                
+                try:
+                    await self._initialization_task
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Recipe cache initialization failed: {e}")
+                    # If cache already exists, continue using old cache
+                    if self._cache is None:
+                        raise  # If no cache, raise exception
+            
+            logger.info(f"Recipe cache initialized with {len(self._cache.raw_data)} recipes")
+            logger.info(f"Recipe cache: {json.dumps(self._cache, indent=2)}")
+            
+            return self._cache
+    
+    async def _initialize_cache(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize or refresh the cache"""
+        try:
+            # Ensure lora scanner is fully initialized first
+            if self._lora_scanner:
+                logger.info("Recipe Manager: Waiting for lora scanner initialization to complete")
+                
+                # Force a fresh initialization of the lora scanner to ensure it's complete
+                lora_cache = await self._lora_scanner.get_cached_data(force_refresh=True)
+                
+                # Add a delay to ensure any background tasks complete
+                await asyncio.sleep(2)
+                
+                # Get the cache again to ensure we have the latest data
+                lora_cache = await self._lora_scanner.get_cached_data()
+                logger.info(f"Recipe Manager: Lora scanner initialized with {len(lora_cache.raw_data)} loras")
+                
+                # Verify hash index is built
+                if hasattr(self._lora_scanner, '_hash_index'):
+                    hash_index_size = len(self._lora_scanner._hash_index._hash_to_path) if hasattr(self._lora_scanner._hash_index, '_hash_to_path') else 0
+                    logger.info(f"Recipe Manager: Lora hash index contains {hash_index_size} entries")
+                    
+                    # If hash index is empty but we have loras, consider this an error condition
+                    if hash_index_size == 0 and len(lora_cache.raw_data) > 0:
+                        logger.error("Recipe Manager: Lora hash index is empty despite having loras in cache")
+                        await self._lora_scanner.diagnose_hash_index()
+                        
+                        # Wait another moment for hash index to potentially initialize
+                        await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                        
+                        # Try to check again
+                        hash_index_size = len(self._lora_scanner._hash_index._hash_to_path) if hasattr(self._lora_scanner._hash_index, '_hash_to_path') else 0
+                        logger.info(f"Recipe Manager: Lora hash index now contains {hash_index_size} entries")
+                else:
+                    logger.warning("Recipe Manager: No lora hash index available")
+            else:
+                logger.warning("Recipe Manager: No lora scanner available")
+            
+            # Scan for recipe data
+            raw_data = await self.scan_all_recipes()
+            
+            # Update cache
+            self._cache = RecipeCache(
+                raw_data=raw_data,
+                sorted_by_name=[],
+                sorted_by_date=[]
+            )
+            
+            # Resort cache
+            await self._cache.resort()
+
+            self._initialization_task = None
+            logger.info("Recipe Manager: Cache initialization completed")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Recipe Manager: Error initializing cache: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            self._cache = RecipeCache(
+                raw_data=[],
+                sorted_by_name=[],
+                sorted_by_date=[]
+            )
+    
+    async def scan_all_recipes(self) -> List[Dict]:
+        """Scan all recipe images and return metadata"""
+        recipes = []
+        recipes_dir = self.recipes_dir
+        
+        if not recipes_dir or not os.path.exists(recipes_dir):
+            logger.warning(f"Recipes directory not found: {recipes_dir}")
+            return recipes
+        
+        # Get all jpg/jpeg files in the recipes directory
+        image_files = []
+        logger.info(f"Scanning for recipe images in {recipes_dir}")
+        for root, _, files in os.walk(recipes_dir):
+            image_count = sum(1 for f in files if f.lower().endswith(('.jpg', '.jpeg')))
+            if image_count > 0:
+                logger.info(f"Found {image_count} potential recipe images in {root}")
+                for file in files:
+                    if file.lower().endswith(('.jpg', '.jpeg')):
+                        image_files.append(os.path.join(root, file))
+        
+        # Process each image
+        for image_path in image_files:
+            recipe_data = await self._process_recipe_image(image_path)
+            if recipe_data:
+                recipes.append(recipe_data)
+                logger.info(f"Processed recipe: {recipe_data.get('title')}")
+        
+        logger.info(f"Successfully processed {len(recipes)} recipes")
+        
+        return recipes
+    
+    async def _process_recipe_image(self, image_path: str) -> Optional[Dict]:
+        """Process a single recipe image and return metadata"""
+        try:
+            print(f"Processing recipe image: {image_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+            logger.info(f"Processing recipe image: {image_path}")
+            
+            # Extract EXIF UserComment
+            user_comment = ExifUtils.extract_user_comment(image_path)
+            if not user_comment:
+                print(f"No EXIF UserComment found in {image_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+                logger.warning(f"No EXIF UserComment found in {image_path}")
+                return None
+            else:
+                print(f"Found UserComment: {user_comment[:50]}...", file=sys.stderr)
+            
+            # Parse metadata from UserComment
+            recipe_data = ExifUtils.parse_recipe_metadata(user_comment)
+            if not recipe_data:
+                print(f"Failed to parse recipe metadata from {image_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to parse recipe metadata from {image_path}")
+                return None
+            
+            # Get file info
+            stat = os.stat(image_path)
+            file_name = os.path.basename(image_path)
+            title = os.path.splitext(file_name)[0]
+            
+            # Add common metadata
+            recipe_data.update({
+                'id': file_name,
+                'file_path': image_path,
+                'title': title,
+                'modified': stat.st_mtime,
+                'created_date': stat.st_ctime,
+                'file_size': stat.st_size
+            })
+            
+            # Update recipe metadata with missing information
+            metadata_updated = await self._update_recipe_metadata(recipe_data, user_comment)
+            recipe_data['_metadata_updated'] = metadata_updated
+            
+            # If metadata was updated, save back to image
+            if metadata_updated:
+                print(f"Updating metadata for {image_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+                logger.info(f"Updating metadata for {image_path}")
+                self._save_updated_metadata(image_path, user_comment, recipe_data)
+            
+            return recipe_data
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error processing recipe image {image_path}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            logger.error(f"Error processing recipe image {image_path}: {e}")
+            import traceback
+            traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
+            return None
+    
+    def _create_basic_recipe_data(self, image_path: str) -> Dict:
+        """Create basic recipe data from file information"""
+        file_name = os.path.basename(image_path)
+        title = os.path.splitext(file_name)[0]
+        
+        return {
+            'file_path': image_path.replace(os.sep, '/'),
+            'title': title,
+            'file_name': file_name,
+            'modified': os.path.getmtime(image_path),
+            'created_date': os.path.getctime(image_path),
+            'loras': []
+        }
+    
+    def _extract_created_date(self, user_comment: str) -> Optional[float]:
+        """Extract creation date from UserComment if present"""
+        try:
+            # Look for Created Date pattern
+            created_date_match = re.search(r'Created Date: ([^,}]+)', user_comment)
+            if created_date_match:
+                date_str = created_date_match.group(1).strip()
+                # Parse ISO format date
+                dt = datetime.fromisoformat(date_str.replace('Z', '+00:00'))
+                return dt.timestamp()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error extracting creation date: {e}")
+        
+        return None
+    
+    async def _update_lora_information(self, recipe_data: Dict) -> bool:
+        """Update LoRA information with hash and file_name
+        
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if metadata was updated
+        """
+        if not recipe_data.get('loras'):
+            return False
+        
+        metadata_updated = False
+        
+        for lora in recipe_data['loras']:
+            logger.info(f"Processing LoRA: {lora.get('modelName', 'Unknown')}, ID: {lora.get('modelVersionId', 'No ID')}")
+            
+            # Skip if already has complete information
+            if 'hash' in lora and 'file_name' in lora and lora['file_name']:
+                logger.info(f"LoRA already has complete information")
+                continue
+                
+            # If has modelVersionId but no hash, look in lora cache first, then fetch from Civitai
+            if 'modelVersionId' in lora and not lora.get('hash'):
+                model_version_id = lora['modelVersionId']
+                logger.info(f"Looking up hash for modelVersionId: {model_version_id}")
+                
+                # Try to find in lora cache first
+                hash_from_cache = await self._find_hash_in_lora_cache(model_version_id)
+                if hash_from_cache:
+                    logger.info(f"Found hash in lora cache: {hash_from_cache}")
+                    lora['hash'] = hash_from_cache
+                    metadata_updated = True
+                else:
+                    # If not in cache, fetch from Civitai
+                    logger.info(f"Fetching hash from Civitai for {model_version_id}")
+                    hash_from_civitai = await self._get_hash_from_civitai(model_version_id)
+                    if hash_from_civitai:
+                        logger.info(f"Got hash from Civitai: {hash_from_civitai}")
+                        lora['hash'] = hash_from_civitai
+                        metadata_updated = True
+                    else:
+                        logger.warning(f"Could not get hash for modelVersionId {model_version_id}")
+            
+            # If has hash but no file_name, look up in lora library
+            if 'hash' in lora and (not lora.get('file_name') or not lora['file_name']):
+                hash_value = lora['hash']
+                logger.info(f"Looking up file_name for hash: {hash_value}")
+                
+                if self._lora_scanner.has_lora_hash(hash_value):
+                    lora_path = self._lora_scanner.get_lora_path_by_hash(hash_value)
+                    if lora_path:
+                        file_name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(lora_path))[0]
+                        logger.info(f"Found lora in library: {file_name}")
+                        lora['file_name'] = file_name
+                        metadata_updated = True
+                else:
+                    # Lora not in library
+                    logger.info(f"LoRA with hash {hash_value} not found in library")
+                    lora['file_name'] = ''
+                    metadata_updated = True
+        
+        return metadata_updated
+    
+    async def _find_hash_in_lora_cache(self, model_version_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Find hash in lora cache based on modelVersionId"""
+        try:
+            # Get all loras from cache
+            if not self._lora_scanner:
+                return None
+                
+            cache = await self._lora_scanner.get_cached_data()
+            if not cache or not cache.raw_data:
+                return None
+                
+            # Find lora with matching civitai.id
+            for lora in cache.raw_data:
+                civitai_data = lora.get('civitai', {})
+                if civitai_data and str(civitai_data.get('id', '')) == str(model_version_id):
+                    return lora.get('sha256')
+                    
+            return None
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error finding hash in lora cache: {e}")
+            return None
+    
+    async def _get_hash_from_civitai(self, model_version_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get hash from Civitai API"""
+        try:
+            if not self._civitai_client:
+                return None
+                
+            logger.info(f"Fetching model version info from Civitai for ID: {model_version_id}")
+            version_info = await self._civitai_client.get_model_version_info(model_version_id)
+            
+            if not version_info or not version_info.get('files'):
+                logger.warning(f"No files found in version info for ID: {model_version_id}")
+                return None
+                
+            # Get hash from the first file
+            for file_info in version_info.get('files', []):
+                if file_info.get('hashes', {}).get('SHA256'):
+                    return file_info['hashes']['SHA256']
+                    
+            logger.warning(f"No SHA256 hash found in version info for ID: {model_version_id}")
+            return None
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error getting hash from Civitai: {e}")
+            return None
+    
+    def _save_updated_metadata(self, image_path: str, original_comment: str, recipe_data: Dict) -> None:
+        """Save updated metadata back to image file"""
+        try:
+            # Update the resources section with the updated lora data
+            resources_match = re.search(r'(Civitai resources: )(\[.*?\])(?:,|\})', original_comment)
+            if not resources_match:
+                logger.warning(f"Could not find Civitai resources section in {image_path}")
+                return
+            
+            resources_prefix = resources_match.group(1)
+            
+            # Generate updated resources array
+            resources = []
+            
+            # Add checkpoint if exists
+            if recipe_data.get('checkpoint'):
+                resources.append(recipe_data['checkpoint'])
+            
+            # Add all loras
+            resources.extend(recipe_data.get('loras', []))
+            
+            # Generate new resources JSON
+            updated_resources = json.dumps(resources)
+            
+            # Replace resources in original comment
+            updated_comment = original_comment.replace(
+                resources_match.group(0), 
+                f"{resources_prefix}{updated_resources},"
+            )
+            
+            # Update metadata section if it exists
+            metadata_match = re.search(r'(Civitai metadata: )(\{.*?\})', original_comment)
+            if metadata_match:
+                metadata_prefix = metadata_match.group(1)
+                
+                # Create metadata object with base_model
+                metadata = {}
+                if recipe_data.get('base_model'):
+                    metadata['base_model'] = recipe_data['base_model']
+                    
+                # Generate new metadata JSON
+                updated_metadata = json.dumps(metadata)
+                
+                # Replace metadata in original comment
+                updated_comment = updated_comment.replace(
+                    metadata_match.group(0),
+                    f"{metadata_prefix}{updated_metadata}"
+                )
+            
+            # Save back to image
+            logger.info(f"Saving updated metadata to {image_path}")
+            ExifUtils.update_user_comment(image_path, updated_comment)
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error saving updated metadata: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            
+    async def get_paginated_data(self, page: int, page_size: int, sort_by: str = 'date', search: str = None):
+        """Get paginated and filtered recipe data
+        
+        Args:
+            page: Current page number (1-based)
+            page_size: Number of items per page
+            sort_by: Sort method ('name' or 'date')
+            search: Search term
+        """
+        cache = await self.get_cached_data()
+
+        # Get base dataset
+        filtered_data = cache.sorted_by_date if sort_by == 'date' else cache.sorted_by_name
+        
+        # Apply search filter
+        if search:
+            filtered_data = [
+                item for item in filtered_data 
+                if search.lower() in str(item.get('title', '')).lower() or
+                   search.lower() in str(item.get('prompt', '')).lower()
+            ]
+
+        # Calculate pagination
+        total_items = len(filtered_data)
+        start_idx = (page - 1) * page_size
+        end_idx = min(start_idx + page_size, total_items)
+        
+        result = {
+            'items': filtered_data[start_idx:end_idx],
+            'total': total_items,
+            'page': page,
+            'page_size': page_size,
+            'total_pages': (total_items + page_size - 1) // page_size
+        }
+        
+        return result 
+
+    async def _update_recipe_metadata(self, recipe_data: Dict, original_comment: str) -> bool:
+        """Update recipe metadata with missing information
+        
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if metadata was updated
+        """
+        metadata_updated = False
+        
+        # Update lora information
+        for lora in recipe_data.get('loras', []):
+            # First check if modelVersionId exists and hash doesn't
+            if 'modelVersionId' in lora and not lora.get('hash'):
+                model_version_id = str(lora['modelVersionId'])
+                # Try to find hash in lora cache first
+                hash_from_cache = await self._find_hash_in_lora_cache(model_version_id)
+                if hash_from_cache:
+                    logger.info(f"Found hash in cache for modelVersionId {model_version_id}")
+                    lora['hash'] = hash_from_cache.lower()  # Standardize to lowercase
+                    metadata_updated = True
+                else:
+                    # If not in cache, fetch from Civitai
+                    logger.info(f"Fetching hash from Civitai for {model_version_id}")
+                    hash_from_civitai = await self._get_hash_from_civitai(model_version_id)
+                    if hash_from_civitai:
+                        logger.info(f"Got hash from Civitai")
+                        lora['hash'] = hash_from_civitai.lower()  # Standardize to lowercase
+                        metadata_updated = True
+                    else:
+                        logger.warning(f"Could not get hash for modelVersionId {model_version_id}")
+            
+            # If has hash, check if it's in library
+            if 'hash' in lora:
+                hash_value = lora['hash'].lower()  # Ensure lowercase when comparing
+                in_library = self._lora_scanner.has_lora_hash(hash_value)
+                lora['inLibrary'] = in_library
+                
+                # If hash is in library but no file_name, look up and set file_name
+                if in_library and (not lora.get('file_name') or not lora['file_name']):
+                    lora_path = self._lora_scanner.get_lora_path_by_hash(hash_value)
+                    if lora_path:
+                        file_name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(lora_path))[0]
+                        logger.info(f"Found lora in library: {file_name}")
+                        lora['file_name'] = file_name
+                        metadata_updated = True
+                        
+                        # Also get base_model from lora cache if possible
+                        base_model = await self._get_base_model_for_lora(lora_path)
+                        if base_model:
+                            lora['base_model'] = base_model
+                elif not in_library:
+                    # Lora not in library
+                    logger.info(f"LoRA with hash {hash_value[:8]}... not found in library")
+                    lora['file_name'] = ''
+                    metadata_updated = True
+        
+        # Determine the base_model for the recipe based on loras
+        if recipe_data.get('loras'):
+            base_model = await self._determine_base_model(recipe_data.get('loras', []))
+            if base_model and (not recipe_data.get('base_model') or recipe_data['base_model'] != base_model):
+                recipe_data['base_model'] = base_model
+                metadata_updated = True
+        
+        return metadata_updated
+
+    async def _determine_base_model(self, loras: List[Dict]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Determine the most common base model among LoRAs"""
+        base_models = {}
+        
+        # Count occurrences of each base model
+        for lora in loras:
+            if 'hash' in lora:
+                lora_path = self._lora_scanner.get_lora_path_by_hash(lora['hash'])
+                if lora_path:
+                    base_model = await self._get_base_model_for_lora(lora_path)
+                    if base_model:
+                        base_models[base_model] = base_models.get(base_model, 0) + 1
+        
+        # Return the most common base model
+        if base_models:
+            return max(base_models.items(), key=lambda x: x[1])[0]
+        return None
+
+    async def _get_base_model_for_lora(self, lora_path: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get base model for a LoRA from cache"""
+        try:
+            if not self._lora_scanner:
+                return None
+            
+            cache = await self._lora_scanner.get_cached_data()
+            if not cache or not cache.raw_data:
+                return None
+            
+            # Find matching lora in cache
+            for lora in cache.raw_data:
+                if lora.get('file_path') == lora_path:
+                    return lora.get('base_model')
+                
+            return None
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error getting base model for lora: {e}")
+            return None
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diff --git a/py/utils/exif_utils.py b/py/utils/exif_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9b78cfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/utils/exif_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import piexif
+import json
+import logging
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Any
+from io import BytesIO
+from PIL import Image
+import re
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class ExifUtils:
+    """Utility functions for working with EXIF data in images"""
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def extract_user_comment(image_path: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Extract UserComment field from image EXIF data"""
+        try:
+            exif_dict = piexif.load(image_path)
+            
+            if piexif.ExifIFD.UserComment in exif_dict.get('Exif', {}):
+                user_comment = exif_dict['Exif'][piexif.ExifIFD.UserComment]
+                if isinstance(user_comment, bytes):
+                    if user_comment.startswith(b'UNICODE\0'):
+                        user_comment = user_comment[8:].decode('utf-16be')
+                    else:
+                        user_comment = user_comment.decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')
+                return user_comment
+            return None
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error extracting EXIF data from {image_path}: {e}")
+            return None
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def update_user_comment(image_path: str, user_comment: str) -> bool:
+        """Update UserComment field in image EXIF data"""
+        try:
+            # Load the image and its EXIF data
+            with Image.open(image_path) as img:
+                exif_dict = piexif.load(img.info.get('exif', b''))
+                
+                # If no Exif dictionary exists, create one
+                if 'Exif' not in exif_dict:
+                    exif_dict['Exif'] = {}
+                
+                # Update the UserComment field
+                if isinstance(user_comment, str):
+                    user_comment_bytes = user_comment.encode('utf-8')
+                else:
+                    user_comment_bytes = user_comment
+                
+                exif_dict['Exif'][piexif.ExifIFD.UserComment] = user_comment_bytes
+                
+                # Convert EXIF dict back to bytes
+                exif_bytes = piexif.dump(exif_dict)
+                
+                # Save the image with updated EXIF data
+                img.save(image_path, exif=exif_bytes)
+                
+            return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error updating EXIF data in {image_path}: {e}")
+            return False
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_recipe_metadata(user_comment: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Parse recipe metadata from UserComment"""
+        try:
+            # Split by 'Negative prompt:' to get the prompt
+            parts = user_comment.split('Negative prompt:', 1)
+            prompt = parts[0].strip()
+            
+            # Initialize metadata with prompt
+            metadata = {"prompt": prompt, "loras": [], "checkpoint": None}
+            
+            # Extract additional fields if available
+            if len(parts) > 1:
+                negative_and_params = parts[1]
+                
+                # Extract negative prompt
+                if "Steps:" in negative_and_params:
+                    neg_prompt = negative_and_params.split("Steps:", 1)[0].strip()
+                    metadata["negative_prompt"] = neg_prompt
+                
+                # Extract key-value parameters (Steps, Sampler, CFG scale, etc.)
+                param_pattern = r'([A-Za-z ]+): ([^,]+)'
+                params = re.findall(param_pattern, negative_and_params)
+                for key, value in params:
+                    clean_key = key.strip().lower().replace(' ', '_')
+                    metadata[clean_key] = value.strip()
+            
+            # Extract Civitai resources
+            if 'Civitai resources:' in user_comment:
+                resources_part = user_comment.split('Civitai resources:', 1)[1]
+                if '],' in resources_part:
+                    resources_json = resources_part.split('],', 1)[0] + ']'
+                    try:
+                        resources = json.loads(resources_json)
+                        # Filter loras and checkpoints
+                        for resource in resources:
+                            if resource.get('type') == 'lora':
+                                metadata['loras'].append(resource)
+                            elif resource.get('type') == 'checkpoint':
+                                metadata['checkpoint'] = resource
+                    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                        pass
+            
+            return metadata
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error parsing recipe metadata: {e}")
+            return {"prompt": user_comment, "loras": [], "checkpoint": None} 
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diff --git a/static/js/recipes.js b/static/js/recipes.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55bcd37b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/recipes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+// Recipe manager module
+import { showToast } from './utils/uiHelpers.js';
+import { state } from './state/index.js';
+
+class RecipeManager {
+    constructor() {
+        this.currentPage = 1;
+        this.pageSize = 20;
+        this.sortBy = 'date';
+        this.filterParams = {};
+        
+        this.init();
+    }
+    
+    init() {
+        // Initialize event listeners
+        this.initEventListeners();
+        
+        // Load initial set of recipes
+        this.loadRecipes();
+    }
+    
+    initEventListeners() {
+        // Sort select
+        const sortSelect = document.getElementById('sortSelect');
+        if (sortSelect) {
+            sortSelect.addEventListener('change', () => {
+                this.sortBy = sortSelect.value;
+                this.loadRecipes();
+            });
+        }
+        
+        // Search input
+        const searchInput = document.getElementById('searchInput');
+        if (searchInput) {
+            let debounceTimeout;
+            searchInput.addEventListener('input', () => {
+                clearTimeout(debounceTimeout);
+                debounceTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+                    this.filterParams.search = searchInput.value;
+                    this.loadRecipes();
+                }, 300);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+    
+    async loadRecipes() {
+        try {
+            // Show loading indicator
+            document.body.classList.add('loading');
+            
+            // Build query parameters
+            const params = new URLSearchParams({
+                page: this.currentPage,
+                page_size: this.pageSize,
+                sort_by: this.sortBy
+            });
+            
+            // Add search filter if present
+            if (this.filterParams.search) {
+                params.append('search', this.filterParams.search);
+            }
+            
+            // Add other filters
+            if (this.filterParams.baseModels && this.filterParams.baseModels.length) {
+                params.append('base_models', this.filterParams.baseModels.join(','));
+            }
+            
+            // Fetch recipes
+            const response = await fetch(`/api/recipes?${params.toString()}`);
+            
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                throw new Error(`Failed to load recipes: ${response.statusText}`);
+            }
+            
+            const data = await response.json();
+            
+            // Update recipes grid
+            this.updateRecipesGrid(data);
+            
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error loading recipes:', error);
+            showToast('Failed to load recipes', 'error');
+        } finally {
+            // Hide loading indicator
+            document.body.classList.remove('loading');
+        }
+    }
+    
+    updateRecipesGrid(data) {
+        const grid = document.getElementById('recipeGrid');
+        if (!grid) return;
+        
+        // Check if data exists and has items
+        if (!data.items || data.items.length === 0) {
+            grid.innerHTML = `
+                <div class="placeholder-message">
+                    <p>No recipes found</p>
+                    <p>Add recipe images to your recipes folder to see them here.</p>
+                </div>
+            `;
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        // Clear grid
+        grid.innerHTML = '';
+        
+        // Create recipe cards
+        data.items.forEach(recipe => {
+            const card = this.createRecipeCard(recipe);
+            grid.appendChild(card);
+        });
+    }
+    
+    createRecipeCard(recipe) {
+        const card = document.createElement('div');
+        card.className = 'recipe-card';
+        card.dataset.filePath = recipe.file_path;
+        card.dataset.title = recipe.title;
+        card.dataset.created = recipe.created_date;
+        
+        // Get base model from first lora if available
+        const baseModel = recipe.loras && recipe.loras.length > 0 
+            ? recipe.loras[0].baseModel 
+            : '';
+        
+        card.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="recipe-indicator" title="Recipe">R</div>
+            <div class="card-preview">
+                <img src="${recipe.file_url || recipe.preview_url || '/loras_static/images/no-preview.png'}" alt="${recipe.title}">
+                <div class="card-header">
+                    ${baseModel ? `<span class="base-model-label" title="${baseModel}">${baseModel}</span>` : ''}
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-footer">
+                    <div class="model-info">
+                        <span class="model-name">${recipe.title}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="lora-count" title="Number of LoRAs in this recipe">
+                        <i class="fas fa-layer-group"></i> ${recipe.loras ? recipe.loras.length : 0}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        `;
+        
+        // Recipe card click event - will be implemented later
+        card.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            console.log('Recipe clicked:', recipe);
+            // For future implementation: showRecipeDetails(recipe);
+        });
+        
+        return card;
+    }
+    
+    // Will be implemented later:
+    // - Recipe details view
+    // - Recipe tag filtering
+    // - Recipe search and filters
+}
+
+// Initialize recipe manager when DOM is loaded
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+    window.recipeManager = new RecipeManager();
+});
+
+// Export for use in other modules
+export { RecipeManager }; 
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <title>LoRA Recipes</title>
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/loras_static/css/style.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0/css/all.min.css" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer">
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/loras_static/images/favicon-32x32.png">
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/loras_static/images/favicon-16x16.png">
+    <link rel="manifest" href="/loras_static/images/site.webmanifest">
+    
+    <!-- Preload critical resources -->
+    <link rel="preload" href="/loras_static/css/style.css" as="style">
+    <link rel="preload" href="/loras_static/js/recipes.js" as="script" crossorigin="anonymous">
+    
+    <!-- Optimize font loading -->
+    <link rel="preload" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin>
+    
+    <!-- Performance monitoring -->
+    <script>
+        performance.mark('page-start'); 
+        window.addEventListener('load', () => {
+            performance.mark('page-end');
+            performance.measure('page-load', 'page-start', 'page-end');
+        });
+    </script>
+    
+    <!-- Security meta tags -->
+    <meta http-equiv="Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy" content="same-origin">
+    <meta http-equiv="Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy" content="require-corp">
+    
+    <!-- Resource loading strategy -->
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com">
+
+    <style>
+        /* Recipe-specific styles */
+        .recipe-tag-container {
+            display: flex;
+            flex-wrap: wrap;
+            gap: 0.5rem;
+            margin-bottom: 1rem;
+        }
+        
+        .recipe-tag {
+            background: var(--lora-surface-hover);
+            color: var(--lora-text-secondary);
+            padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+            border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
+            font-size: 0.8rem;
+            cursor: pointer;
+            transition: all 0.2s ease;
+        }
+        
+        .recipe-tag:hover, .recipe-tag.active {
+            background: var(--lora-primary);
+            color: var(--lora-text-on-primary);
+        }
+
+        .recipe-card {
+            position: relative;
+            background: var(--lora-surface);
+            border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
+            overflow: hidden;
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+            transition: all 0.2s ease;
+            cursor: pointer;
+            display: flex;
+            flex-direction: column;
+        }
+        
+        .recipe-card:hover {
+            transform: translateY(-3px);
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
+        }
+        
+        .recipe-indicator {
+            position: absolute;
+            top: 8px;
+            left: 8px;
+            width: 24px;
+            height: 24px;
+            background: var(--lora-primary);
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            justify-content: center;
+            color: white;
+            font-weight: bold;
+            z-index: 2;
+        }
+        
+        .recipe-grid {
+            display: grid;
+            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
+            gap: 1.5rem;
+            margin-top: 1.5rem;
+        }
+        
+        .placeholder-message {
+            grid-column: 1 / -1;
+            text-align: center;
+            padding: 2rem;
+            background: var(--lora-surface-alt);
+            border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
+        }
+        
+        .recipes-header {
+            display: flex;
+            justify-content: space-between;
+            align-items: center;
+            margin-bottom: 1rem;
+        }
+        
+        .recipes-controls {
+            display: flex;
+            gap: 0.5rem;
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="corner-controls">
+        <div class="corner-controls-toggle">
+            <i class="fas fa-ellipsis-v"></i>
+            <span class="update-badge corner-badge hidden"></span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="corner-controls-items">
+            <div class="theme-toggle" onclick="toggleTheme()" title="Toggle theme">
+                <img src="/loras_static/images/theme-toggle-light.svg" alt="Theme" class="theme-icon light-icon">
+                <img src="/loras_static/images/theme-toggle-dark.svg" alt="Theme" class="theme-icon dark-icon">
+            </div>
+            <div class="update-toggle" id="updateToggleBtn" title="Check Updates">
+                <i class="fas fa-bell"></i>
+                <span class="update-badge hidden"></span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="support-toggle" id="supportToggleBtn" title="Support">
+                <i class="fas fa-heart"></i>
+            </div>
+            <div class="settings-toggle" onclick="settingsManager.toggleSettings()" title="Settings">
+                <i class="fas fa-cog"></i>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    
+    {% include 'components/modals.html' %}
+    {% include 'components/loading.html' %}
+    {% include 'components/context_menu.html' %}
+
+    <div class="container">
+        {% if is_initializing %}
+        <div class="initialization-notice">
+            <div class="notice-content">
+                <div class="loading-spinner"></div>
+                <h2>Initializing Recipe Manager</h2>
+                <p>Scanning and building recipe cache. This may take a few moments...</p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        {% else %}
+            <div class="recipes-header">
+                <h1>LoRA Recipes</h1>
+                <div class="recipes-controls">
+                    <a href="/loras" class="button"><i class="fas fa-arrow-left"></i> Back to LoRAs</a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            
+            <!-- Recipe controls -->
+            <div class="controls">
+                <div class="folder-tags-container">
+                    <div class="recipe-tag-container">
+                        {% if recipe_tags %}
+                            {% for tag in recipe_tags %}
+                            <div class="recipe-tag" data-tag="{{ tag }}">{{ tag }}</div>
+                            {% endfor %}
+                        {% else %}
+                            <div class="recipe-tag" data-tag="all">All</div>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </div>
+                    <button class="toggle-folders-btn" onclick="toggleTagsContainer()" title="Collapse tags">
+                        <i class="fas fa-chevron-up"></i>
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+                
+                <div class="actions">
+                    <div title="Sort recipes by..." class="control-group">
+                        <select id="sortSelect">
+                            <option value="date">Date</option>
+                            <option value="name">Name</option>
+                        </select>
+                    </div>
+                    <div title="Refresh recipes list" class="control-group">
+                        <button onclick="refreshRecipes()"><i class="fas fa-sync"></i> Refresh</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="search-container">
+                        <input type="text" id="searchInput" placeholder="Search recipes..." />
+                        <i class="fas fa-search search-icon"></i>
+                        <button class="search-filter-toggle" id="filterButton" onclick="recipeFilterManager.toggleFilterPanel()" title="Filter recipes">
+                            <i class="fas fa-filter"></i>
+                            <span class="filter-badge" id="activeFiltersCount" style="display: none">0</span>
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            
+            <!-- Recipe filter panel -->
+            <div id="filterPanel" class="filter-panel hidden">
+                <div class="filter-header">
+                    <h3>Filter Recipes</h3>
+                    <button class="close-filter-btn" onclick="recipeFilterManager.closeFilterPanel()">
+                        <i class="fas fa-times"></i>
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="filter-section">
+                    <h4>Base Model</h4>
+                    <div class="filter-tags" id="baseModelTags">
+                        <!-- Tags will be dynamically inserted here -->
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="filter-section">
+                    <h4>LoRAs</h4>
+                    <div class="filter-tags" id="loraModelTags">
+                        <!-- LoRA tags will be dynamically inserted here -->
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="filter-actions">
+                    <button class="clear-filters-btn" onclick="recipeFilterManager.clearFilters()">
+                        Clear All Filters
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            
+            <!-- Recipe gallery container -->
+            <div class="recipe-grid" id="recipeGrid">
+                {% if recipes and recipes|length > 0 %}
+                    {% for recipe in recipes %}
+                        <div class="recipe-card" data-file-path="{{ recipe.file_path }}" data-title="{{ recipe.title }}" data-created="{{ recipe.created_date }}">
+                            <div class="recipe-indicator" title="Recipe">R</div>
+                            <div class="card-preview">
+                                <img src="{{ recipe.file_url }}" alt="{{ recipe.title }}">
+                                <div class="card-header">
+                                    {% if recipe.base_model %}
+                                    <span class="base-model-label" title="{{ recipe.base_model }}">
+                                        {{ recipe.base_model }}
+                                    </span>
+                                    {% endif %}
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="card-footer">
+                                    <div class="model-info">
+                                        <span class="model-name">{{ recipe.title }}</span>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div class="lora-count" title="Number of LoRAs in this recipe">
+                                        <i class="fas fa-layer-group"></i> {{ recipe.loras|length }}
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                {% else %}
+                    <div class="placeholder-message">
+                        <p>No recipes found</p>
+                        <p>Add recipe images to your recipes folder to see them here.</p>
+                    </div>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+
+    <script type="module" src="/loras_static/js/recipes.js"></script>
+    {% if is_initializing %}
+    <script>
+        // Check initialization status and set auto-refresh
+        async function checkInitStatus() {
+            try {
+                const response = await fetch('/api/recipes?page=1&page_size=1');
+                if (response.ok) {
+                    // If data successfully retrieved, initialization is complete, refresh the page
+                    window.location.reload();
+                } else {
+                    // If not yet complete, continue polling
+                    setTimeout(checkInitStatus, 2000); // Check every 2 seconds
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                // If error, continue polling
+                setTimeout(checkInitStatus, 2000);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Start status checking
+        checkInitStatus();
+    </script>
+    {% endif %}
+    
+    <!-- Recipe page specific scripts -->
+    <script>
+        // Toggle recipe tags container
+        function toggleTagsContainer() {
+            const container = document.querySelector('.recipe-tag-container');
+            const button = document.querySelector('.toggle-folders-btn');
+            
+            if (container.style.display === 'none') {
+                container.style.display = 'flex';
+                button.querySelector('i').className = 'fas fa-chevron-up';
+                button.title = 'Collapse tags';
+            } else {
+                container.style.display = 'none';
+                button.querySelector('i').className = 'fas fa-chevron-down';
+                button.title = 'Expand tags';
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Refresh recipes
+        function refreshRecipes() {
+            // Will be implemented in recipes.js
+            window.location.reload();
+        }
+        
+        // Simple utility function to handle theme toggling
+        function toggleTheme() {
+            document.body.classList.toggle('dark-theme');
+            localStorage.setItem('theme', document.body.classList.contains('dark-theme') ? 'dark' : 'light');
+        }
+        
+        // Apply saved theme on load
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+            const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem('theme');
+            if (savedTheme === 'dark') {
+                document.body.classList.add('dark-theme');
+            }
+            
+            // Setup recipe tag filtering
+            document.querySelectorAll('.recipe-tag').forEach(tag => {
+                tag.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                    document.querySelectorAll('.recipe-tag').forEach(t => t.classList.remove('active'));
+                    tag.classList.add('active');
+                    
+                    // Implement filtering logic here or in recipes.js
+                    console.log('Filter by tag:', tag.dataset.tag);
+                });
+            });
+        });
+        
+        // Placeholder for recipe filter manager
+        const recipeFilterManager = {
+            toggleFilterPanel() {
+                const panel = document.getElementById('filterPanel');
+                panel.classList.toggle('hidden');
+            },
+            
+            closeFilterPanel() {
+                document.getElementById('filterPanel').classList.add('hidden');
+            },
+            
+            clearFilters() {
+                // Clear filters and reset UI
+                document.querySelectorAll('.filter-tags .tag.active').forEach(tag => {
+                    tag.classList.remove('active');
+                });
+                
+                document.getElementById('activeFiltersCount').style.display = 'none';
+                
+                // Reapply default view
+                refreshRecipes();
+            }
+        };
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html> 
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