diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/recipes/RecipeForm.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/recipes/RecipeForm.svelte
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+<script lang="ts">
+	type Category = { id: string; name: string; tagType?: string };
+
+	type EditRecipe = {
+		id: string;
+		name: string;
+		serves?: number;
+		cookTimeMin?: number;
+		effort?: string;
+		heroImageUrl?: string;
+		ingredients: { name: string; quantity: number; unit: string }[];
+		steps: { instruction: string }[];
+		tagIds: string[];
+	} | null;
+
+	const { recipe, categories, action }: {
+		recipe: EditRecipe;
+		categories: Category[];
+		action: string;
+	} = $props();
+
+	const effortOptions = [
+		{ label: 'Leicht', value: 'Easy' },
+		{ label: 'Mittel', value: 'Medium' },
+		{ label: 'Schwer', value: 'Hard' }
+	];
+
+	// Take a plain snapshot of the initial prop value so local state is
+	// initialised once and not tied to ongoing prop reactivity.
+	const initial = (() => $state.snapshot(recipe))();
+
+	let name = $state(initial?.name ?? '');
+	let serves = $state<number | ''>(initial?.serves ?? '');
+	let cookTimeMin = $state<number | ''>(initial?.cookTimeMin ?? '');
+	let effort = $state(initial?.effort ?? '');
+	let selectedTagIds = $state<string[]>(initial?.tagIds ? [...initial.tagIds] : []);
+	let ingredients = $state(
+		initial?.ingredients.map((ing) => ({
+			name: ing.name,
+			quantity: ing.quantity as number | '',
+			unit: ing.unit
+		})) ?? [{ name: '', quantity: '' as number | '', unit: '' }]
+	);
+	let steps = $state(initial?.steps.map((s) => s.instruction) ?? ['']);
+</script>
+
+<form method="POST" {action}>
+	<!-- Basic info -->
+	<label for="name">Name</label>
+	<input id="name" name="name" type="text" bind:value={name} required />
+
+	<label for="serves">Portionen</label>
+	<input id="serves" name="serves" type="number" bind:value={serves} />
+
+	<label for="cookTimeMin">Kochzeit</label>
+	<input id="cookTimeMin" name="cookTimeMin" type="number" bind:value={cookTimeMin} />
+
+	<!-- Effort chips -->
+	<fieldset>
+		<legend>Schwierigkeitsgrad</legend>
+		{#each effortOptions as opt (opt.value)}
+			<label>
+				<input type="radio" name="effort" value={opt.value} bind:group={effort} />
+				{opt.label}
+			</label>
+		{/each}
+	</fieldset>
+
+	<!-- Category chips -->
+	<fieldset>
+		<legend>Kategorien</legend>
+		{#each categories as cat (cat.id)}
+			<label>
+				<input
+					type="checkbox"
+					name="tagIds"
+					value={cat.id}
+					checked={selectedTagIds.includes(cat.id)}
+					onchange={(e) => {
+						if (e.currentTarget.checked) {
+							selectedTagIds = [...selectedTagIds, cat.id];
+						} else {
+							selectedTagIds = selectedTagIds.filter((id) => id !== cat.id);
+						}
+					}}
+				/>
+				{cat.name}
+			</label>
+		{/each}
+	</fieldset>
+
+	<!-- Ingredients -->
+	<fieldset>
+		<legend>Zutaten</legend>
+		{#each ingredients as ing, i (i)}
+			<div>
+				<input type="number" bind:value={ing.quantity} placeholder="Menge" />
+				<input type="text" bind:value={ing.unit} placeholder="Einheit" />
+				<input type="text" bind:value={ing.name} placeholder="Zutat" />
+				<button type="button" onclick={() => (ingredients = ingredients.filter((_, j) => j !== i))}>
+					Entfernen
+				</button>
+			</div>
+		{/each}
+		<button
+			type="button"
+			onclick={() => (ingredients = [...ingredients, { name: '', quantity: '', unit: '' }])}
+		>
+			Zutat hinzufügen
+		</button>
+	</fieldset>
+
+	<!-- Steps -->
+	<fieldset>
+		<legend>Schritte</legend>
+		{#each steps as _, i (i)}
+			<div>
+				<textarea bind:value={steps[i]} placeholder="Schritt beschreiben…"></textarea>
+				<button type="button" onclick={() => (steps = steps.filter((_, j) => j !== i))}>
+					Entfernen
+				</button>
+			</div>
+		{/each}
+		<button type="button" onclick={() => (steps = [...steps, ''])}>Schritt hinzufügen</button>
+	</fieldset>
+
+	<!-- Hidden inputs for form submission -->
+	<input type="hidden" name="ingredientsJson" value={JSON.stringify(ingredients)} />
+	<input type="hidden" name="stepsJson" value={JSON.stringify(steps)} />
+
+	<!-- Footer -->
+	<a href="/recipes">Abbrechen</a>
+	<button type="submit">Speichern</button>
+</form>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/recipes/RecipeForm.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/recipes/RecipeForm.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import { userEvent } from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import RecipeForm from './RecipeForm.svelte';
+
+const mockCategories = [
+	{ id: 'c1', name: 'Pasta', tagType: 'category' },
+	{ id: 'c2', name: 'Fleisch', tagType: 'category' }
+];
+
+const emptyProps = {
+	recipe: null,
+	categories: mockCategories,
+	action: '?/create'
+};
+
+const editProps = {
+	recipe: {
+		id: 'r1',
+		name: 'Spaghetti Bolognese',
+		serves: 4,
+		cookTimeMin: 30,
+		effort: 'Medium',
+		heroImageUrl: undefined as string | undefined,
+		ingredients: [
+			{ name: 'Spaghetti', quantity: 200, unit: 'g' }
+		],
+		steps: [
+			{ instruction: 'Wasser aufsetzen' }
+		],
+		tagIds: ['c1']
+	},
+	categories: mockCategories,
+	action: '?/update'
+};
+
+describe('RecipeForm', () => {
+	it('renders recipe name input', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		expect(screen.getByLabelText(/name/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('renders serves input', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		expect(screen.getByLabelText(/portionen/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('renders cook time input', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		expect(screen.getByLabelText(/kochzeit/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('prefills name when editing', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: editProps });
+		expect(screen.getByLabelText(/name/i)).toHaveValue('Spaghetti Bolognese');
+	});
+
+	it('prefills serves when editing', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: editProps });
+		expect(screen.getByLabelText(/portionen/i)).toHaveValue(4);
+	});
+
+	it('renders effort chips', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /leicht/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /mittel/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /schwer/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('prefills effort when editing', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: editProps });
+		expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /mittel/i })).toBeChecked();
+	});
+
+	it('renders category chips', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		expect(screen.getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Pasta' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(screen.getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Fleisch' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('prefills selected categories when editing', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: editProps });
+		expect(screen.getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Pasta' })).toBeChecked();
+		expect(screen.getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Fleisch' })).not.toBeChecked();
+	});
+
+	it('renders at least one ingredient row initially for empty form', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/zutat/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('prefills ingredient rows when editing', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: editProps });
+		expect(screen.getByDisplayValue('Spaghetti')).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('adds ingredient row when "Zutat hinzufügen" is clicked', async () => {
+		const user = userEvent.setup();
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		const before = screen.getAllByPlaceholderText(/zutat/i).length;
+		await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /zutat hinzufügen/i }));
+		expect(screen.getAllByPlaceholderText(/zutat/i)).toHaveLength(before + 1);
+	});
+
+	it('removes ingredient row when remove button is clicked', async () => {
+		const user = userEvent.setup();
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: editProps });
+		await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /zutat hinzufügen/i }));
+		const before = screen.getAllByPlaceholderText(/zutat/i).length;
+		const removeButtons = screen.getAllByRole('button', { name: /entfernen/i });
+		await user.click(removeButtons[0]);
+		expect(screen.getAllByPlaceholderText(/zutat/i)).toHaveLength(before - 1);
+	});
+
+	it('renders at least one step row initially for empty form', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/schritt/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('prefills step rows when editing', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: editProps });
+		expect(screen.getByDisplayValue('Wasser aufsetzen')).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('adds step row when "Schritt hinzufügen" is clicked', async () => {
+		const user = userEvent.setup();
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		const before = screen.getAllByPlaceholderText(/schritt/i).length;
+		await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /schritt hinzufügen/i }));
+		expect(screen.getAllByPlaceholderText(/schritt/i)).toHaveLength(before + 1);
+	});
+
+	it('renders save button', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /speichern/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('renders cancel link back to /recipes', () => {
+		render(RecipeForm, { props: emptyProps });
+		const cancelLink = screen.getByRole('link', { name: /abbrechen/i });
+		expect(cancelLink).toHaveAttribute('href', '/recipes');
+	});
+});