diff --git a/src/components/Detail/StepIngredientSideView.astro b/src/components/Detail/StepIngredientSideView.astro
index 5b6c7dd..b4cdc49 100644
--- a/src/components/Detail/StepIngredientSideView.astro
+++ b/src/components/Detail/StepIngredientSideView.astro
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const ings = await Promise.all(
 
 <div class={className}>
     {ings.map(i => (
-        <div>
+        <div class="text-sm">
             <p>• {i.quantity} {i.unit || " "}  {i.name}</p>
         </div>
     ))}
diff --git a/src/components/Detail/StepView.astro b/src/components/Detail/StepView.astro
index a7652b6..1860721 100644
--- a/src/components/Detail/StepView.astro
+++ b/src/components/Detail/StepView.astro
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import { record } from "astro:schema"
 import client from "@/data/pocketbase"
 import StepIngredientSideView from "./StepIngredientSideView.astro"
 
-const { steps } = Astro.props
+const { steps, class: className } = Astro.props
 ---
 
-<div class="md:ml-5 mt-2 md:mt-0">
+<div class={className}>
     <p class="text-[22pt] font-bold md:hidden">Steps</p>
     { steps.map(s => (
         <div class="bg-[#2a2b2c] rounded-lg mb-2 p-3">
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const { steps } = Astro.props
             <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-stretch">
                 <p class="w-full md:flex-2/3 pr-1 text-left">{s.instruction}</p>
                 {s.ingredients && s.ingredients.length > 0 && (
-                    <div class="w-full md:w-auto md:flex-1/3 mt-2 md:mt-0 md:ml-2 md:pl-3 md:border-l text-white/70 border-white/70">
+                    <div class="w-full md:w-auto md:flex-2/5 mt-2 md:mt-0 md:ml-2 md:pl-3 md:border-l text-white/70 border-white/70">
                         <StepIngredientSideView class="text-left" ingredients={s.ingredients} />
                     </div>
                 )}
diff --git a/src/components/Header.astro b/src/components/Header.astro
index 5ffff2c..28dd602 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.astro
+++ b/src/components/Header.astro
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     </a>
 
     <div class="ml-auto space-x-5">
-        <a>new</a>
-        <a>tags</a>
-        <a>search</a>
+        <a class="hover:underline underline-offset-4 "  href="/recipe/new">new</a>
+        <a class="hover:underline underline-offset-4 " >tags</a>
+        <a class="hover:underline underline-offset-4 " >search</a>
     </div>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pages/recipe/[recipeid].astro b/src/pages/recipe/[recipeid].astro
index 052862f..d123a91 100644
--- a/src/pages/recipe/[recipeid].astro
+++ b/src/pages/recipe/[recipeid].astro
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ const ingredients = await Promise.all(
 ---
 
 <SiteLayout>
-    <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row">
-        <div class="flex flex-col mt-2 md:mt-4 sticky">
+    <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row mx-auto justify-center w-full lg:max-w-3/4 xl:max-w-2/3 2xl:max-w-1/2">
+        <div class="flex md:flex-1/3 flex-col mt-2 md:mt-4 sticky">
             <ImageCarousel class="w-full" recipe={re} />
-            <p class=" md:hidden text-[28pt] font-bold leading-none mt-2">{re.name}</p>
+            <p class="text-[28pt] font-bold leading-11 mt-2">{re.name}</p>
 
             <!-- Details -->
             <InfoView re={re} />
@@ -40,11 +40,9 @@ const ingredients = await Promise.all(
             <IngredientTableView class:list={['md:w-80', 'px-4']} ingredients={ingredients}  />
         </div>
         
-        <div class="flex w-full flex-col">
-            <p class="hidden md:block text-[28pt] font-bold pl-5">{re.name}</p>
-
+        <div class="flex mt-4 md:flex-2/3 w-full flex-col">
             <!-- Steps -->
-            <StepView steps={steps} />
+            <StepView class="md:ml-3" steps={steps} />
         </div>
 
     </div>
diff --git a/src/pages/recipe/new.astro b/src/pages/recipe/new.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..605314b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/recipe/new.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+---
+import SiteLayout from "@/layouts/base";
+
+const { recipeid } = Astro.params;
+
+// Actually post the recipe with the stored variables
+async function submitRecipe() {
+    
+}
+
+---
+<script src="@/script/newRecipe.ts"/>
+
+<SiteLayout>
+    <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row mx-auto justify-center w-full lg:max-w-3/4 xl:max-w-2/3 2xl:max-w-1/2">
+        <div class="flex md:flex-1/3 flex-col mt-2 md:mt-4 sticky">
+            <div class="relative">
+                <input 
+                    id="photo" 
+                    type="file" 
+                    accept="image/png,image/jpeg" 
+                    class="w-full bg-white/10 rounded-lg h-50
+                           file:mr-4 file:py-2 file:px-4 
+                           file:rounded-lg file:border-0 file:hidden
+                           before:content-['camera'] before:w-full before:h-full before:flex 
+                           before:items-center before:justify-center before:absolute
+                           relative cursor-pointer
+                           [&::-webkit-file-upload-button]:hidden"
+                >
+            </div>
+            <textarea
+                id="rec-name"
+                rows="1"
+                placeholder="Name"
+                class="text-[28pt] font-bold p-1 leading-none mt-2 bg-white/10 rounded-lg resize-none overflow-hidden"
+                oninput="this.style.height = ''; this.style.height = this.scrollHeight + 'px'"
+            />
+                <!-- if it works :3  -->
+
+            <!-- Details -->
+            <!-- <InfoView re={re} /> -->
+
+            <div class="flex flex-row align-middle items-center">
+                <p class="mt-4 text-[22pt] font-bold 'mt-4'">Ingredients</p>
+                <button disabled class="disabled:text-white/20 transition-colors ml-auto mt-5 text-white bg-white/10 rounded-lg px-3 py-1 " id="add-ingredient-btn" >Add</button>
+            </div>
+            <table class={`table-fixed  text-left bg-[#2a2b2c] rounded-lg w-full`}>
+                <thead>
+                    <tr>
+                        <th class="px-4 py-2 w-18">Qty</th>
+                        <th class="px-4 py-2 w-20">Unit</th>
+                        <th class="px-4 py-2">Ingredient</th>
+                    </tr>
+                </thead>
+                <tbody id="ingredient-table" class="w-full border-t px-4 py-2 border-white/10">
+                    <tr id="ingredient-input" class="">
+                        <td class="px-2 py-1">
+                            <input id="ing-qty" class="w-full h-9 my-1 bg-white/10 rounded-lg px-2 py-2" type="text" placeholder="Qty">
+                        </td>
+                        <td class="px-2 py-1">
+                            <input id="ing-unit" class="w-full h-9 bg-white/10 rounded-lg px-2 py-2" type="text" placeholder="Unit">
+                        </td>
+                        <td class="px-2 py-1">
+                            <!-- <textarea id="ing-name" class="w-full h-11 bg-white/20 rounded-lg px-2 py-3 mt-1 resize-none leading-tight" placeholder="Ingredient" rows="1"/> -->
+                             <input id="ing-name" class="w-full h-9 bg-white/10 rounded-lg px-2 py-2" type="text" placeholder="Ingredient">
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                </tbody>
+            </table>
+        </div>
+        
+        <div class="flex mt-4 md:flex-2/3 w-full flex-col md:ml-3">
+            <!-- <p class="hidden md:block text-[28pt] font-bold pl-5">Helloi</p> -->
+
+            <!-- Steps -->
+            <p class="text-[22pt] font-bold md:hidden">Steps</p>
+ 
+            <div class="bg-[#2a2b2c] rounded-lg mb-2 p-2">
+                <!-- <p class="text-bold text-[10pt]">Step</p> -->
+                <textarea
+                        id="new-instruction"
+                        class="block bg-white/10 w-full h-full rounded-lg resize-none px-3 py-1"
+                        placeholder="New Step"
+                        oninput="this.style.height = ''; this.style.height = this.scrollHeight + 'px'"
+                    />
+            </div>
+
+            <button disabled class="disabled:text-white/20 ml-auto mb-2 transition-colors text-white bg-white/10 rounded-lg px-3 py-1 " id="add-step-btn" >Add</button>
+
+            <ul id="step-list"></ul>
+        </div>
+
+    </div>
+</SiteLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/script/newRecipe.ts b/src/script/newRecipe.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae08d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/script/newRecipe.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+let ingredientFields: HTMLInputElement[] = []
+let ingredientTable: HTMLTableSectionElement = document.querySelector('#ingredient-table')!
+let ingredientAddButton: HTMLButtonElement = document.querySelector('#add-ingredient-btn')!
+
+let stepInput: HTMLTextAreaElement = document.querySelector('#new-instruction')!
+let stepAddButton: HTMLButtonElement = document.querySelector('#add-step-btn')!
+let stepList: HTMLUListElement = document.querySelector('#step-list')!
+let currentStepIndex = 0
+
+// - VARS
+let ingredients: {qty: string, unit: string, name: string}[] = []
+let steps: {
+    index: number,
+    instruction: string,
+    ingredients: string[], // IDs of ingredient fields
+}[] = []
+
+// - INIT
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    
+    ingredientFields.push(
+        document.querySelector('#ing-qty')!,
+        document.querySelector('#ing-unit')!,
+        document.querySelector('#ing-name')!
+    )
+
+    stepInput.addEventListener('input', showAddStepButton)
+    
+    // show plus button once the user types in the text fields
+    ingredientFields.forEach(f => {
+        f.addEventListener('input', showAddIngredientButton)
+        f.addEventListener('keydown', showAddIngredientButton)
+    })
+    // onclick for add button
+    document.querySelector('#add-ingredient-btn')?.addEventListener('click', addIngredient);
+
+    // Enter key navigation for ingredient fields
+    ingredientFields[0].addEventListener('keydown', e => {
+        if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+            ingredientFields[1].focus() // Move from qty to unit
+        }
+    })
+    
+    ingredientFields[1].addEventListener('keydown', e => {
+        if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+            ingredientFields[2].focus() // Move from unit to name
+        }
+    })
+    
+    // for pressing enter to add ingredient (on the last field)
+    ingredientFields[2].addEventListener('keydown', e => {if (e.key === 'Enter') addIngredient()} )
+    
+    // Initial check for button state
+    showAddIngredientButton()
+    showAddStepButton()
+
+    // Steps
+    stepInput.addEventListener('keyup', e => { if (e.key === 'Enter' && e.shiftKey) addStep()  } )
+    stepAddButton.addEventListener('click', addStep)
+});
+
+// - ADD
+function addIngredient() {
+    const ing = {
+        qty: ingredientFields[0].value,
+        unit: ingredientFields[1].value,
+        name: ingredientFields[2].value
+    }
+
+    ingredients.push(ing)
+    
+    const newRow = document.createElement('tr')
+    newRow.innerHTML = `
+        <td class="px-4 py-2 border-t border-white/10">${ing.qty}</td>
+        <td class="px-4 py-2 border-t border-white/10">${ing.unit}</td>
+        <td class="px-4 py-2 border-t border-white/10">${ing.name}</td>
+    `
+    
+    // Add row to table and clear fields
+    ingredientTable.appendChild(newRow)
+    ingredientFields.forEach(f => f.value = '')
+    ingredientAddButton.disabled = true // Hide Add Ingredient button
+    // move cursor to Qty field again
+    ingredientFields[0].focus()
+}
+
+function addStep() {
+    const step = {
+        index: currentStepIndex++,
+        instruction: stepInput.value,
+        ingredients: []
+    }
+
+    steps.push(step)
+    renderSteps()
+    stepInput.value = ''
+    stepAddButton.disabled = true
+    stepInput.focus()
+}
+
+function renderSteps() {
+    // clear the step list
+    stepList.innerHTML = ''
+    
+    // re-render all steps in their current order
+    steps.forEach((step, displayIndex) => {
+        const newStep = document.createElement('div')
+        // times like this i regret using astro
+        newStep.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="flex justify-between items-start ">
+                <div class="flex flex-col">
+                    <p class="text-bold text-[10pt]">Step ${displayIndex + 1}</p>
+                    <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-stretch">
+                        <p class="w-full md:flex-2/3 pr-1 text-left">${step.instruction}</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                    <button id="move-up-btn" class="px-2 py-1 bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/30 transition-colors rounded text-xs" data-step-index="${step.index}" ${displayIndex === 0 ? 'disabled' : ''}>↑</button>
+                    
+                    <button id="move-down-btn" class="px-2 py-1 bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/30 transition-colors rounded text-xs" data-step-index="${step.index}" ${displayIndex === steps.length - 1 ? 'disabled' : ''}>↓</button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        `
+        newStep.id = `step-${step.index}`
+        newStep.className = "bg-[#2a2b2c] rounded-lg mb-2 p-3"
+        stepList.appendChild(newStep)
+    })
+    
+    // event listeners to reorder buttons
+    document.querySelectorAll('#move-up-btn').forEach(btn => {
+        btn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+            const stepIndex = parseInt((e.target as HTMLButtonElement).dataset.stepIndex!)
+            moveStep(stepIndex, -1)
+        })
+    })
+    
+    document.querySelectorAll('#move-down-btn').forEach(btn => {
+        btn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+            const stepIndex = parseInt((e.target as HTMLButtonElement).dataset.stepIndex!)
+            moveStep(stepIndex, 1)
+        })
+    })
+}
+
+// - UTILS
+function showAddIngredientButton() {
+    const hasQty = ingredientFields[0].value.trim().length > 0
+    const hasName = ingredientFields[2].value.trim().length > 0
+    
+    if (hasQty && hasName) {
+        ingredientAddButton.disabled = false
+    } else {
+        ingredientAddButton.disabled = true
+    }
+}
+
+function showAddStepButton() {
+    if (stepInput.value.trim().length > 0) {
+        stepAddButton.disabled = false
+    } else {
+        stepAddButton.disabled = true
+    }
+}
+
+// shift: the direction to move. should be +1 to move down or -1 to move up the list
+function moveStep(stepIndex: number, shift: number) {
+    // Find the step in the array
+    const currentStepArrayIndex = steps.findIndex(step => step.index === stepIndex)
+    
+    if (currentStepArrayIndex === -1) return // step not found
+    
+    const newIndex = currentStepArrayIndex + shift
+    
+    // check bounds
+    if (newIndex < 0 || newIndex >= steps.length) return
+    
+    // swap the steps in the array
+    const temp = steps[currentStepArrayIndex]
+    steps[currentStepArrayIndex] = steps[newIndex]
+    steps[newIndex] = temp
+    
+    // re-render the steps
+    renderSteps()
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index ccf6cb5..a95a021 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "paths": {
 			"@/components/*": ["src/components/*.astro"],
 			"@/layouts/*": ["src/layouts/*.astro"],
+			"@/script/*": ["src/script/*"],
 			"@/utils": ["src/utils/index.ts"],
 			"@/data/*": ["src/data/*"],
 			"@/site-config": ["src/site.config.ts"]