diff --git a/frontend/src/App.css b/frontend/src/App.css
index e9a992d..ae4e583 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/frontend/src/App.css
@@ -8,22 +8,6 @@
     @apply p-4 flex;
   }
 
-  .sidebar {
-    @apply min-w-[16rem] bg-gray-50 p-4 w-1/3 border-r pr-4;
-  }
-
-  .sidebar-title {
-    @apply text-blue-900 font-bold mb-2;
-  }
-
-  .sidebar-link {
-    @apply block bg-white rounded-xl shadow-md overflow-hidden hover:shadow-lg transition  w-full px-4 py-2  hover:bg-blue-100
-  }
-
-  .sidebar-item-text {
-    @apply font-semibold text-blue-400;
-  }
-
   .content-title{
     @apply text-3xl font-black mb-8 text-blue-400;
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/recipes/RecipeListItem.tsx b/frontend/src/components/recipes/RecipeListItem.tsx
index cfe0d9c..1f892f4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/recipes/RecipeListItem.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/recipes/RecipeListItem.tsx
@@ -3,18 +3,38 @@ import { Link } from "react-router-dom"
 type RecipeListItemProps = {
   title: string
   targetPath: string
+    imageUrl?: string
 }
 
 /**
  * List item for the recipe list. Selecting an item navigates to the recipe
  */
-export default function RecipeListItem({ title, targetPath: path}: RecipeListItemProps) {
+
+export default function RecipeListItem({ title, targetPath, imageUrl }: RecipeListItemProps) {
   return (
     <Link
-        to={path}
-        className="sidebar-link"
+      to={targetPath}
+      className="h-60 w-60 block rounded-xl overflow-hidden shadow-md hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow bg-white dark:bg-gray-800"
     >
-        <h2 className="sidebar-item-text">{title}</h2>
+      {/* Optional recipe image */}
+      {imageUrl ? (
+        <img
+          src={imageUrl}
+          alt={title}
+          className="w-full h-40 object-cover"
+        />
+      ) 
+      : <div className="bg-gray-300 w-full h-40 flex justify-center items-center">
+          <label className="font-black text-gray-500" >no image</label>
+        </div>
+      }
+
+      {/* Card content */}
+      <div className="p-4">
+        <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-blue-400 dark:text-gray-100">
+          {title}
+        </h2>
+      </div>
     </Link>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/recipes/RecipeListPage.tsx b/frontend/src/components/recipes/RecipeListPage.tsx
index dc672bc..327750e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/recipes/RecipeListPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/recipes/RecipeListPage.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default function RecipeListPage() {
       useEffect(() => {
         const loadRecipeList = async () => { 
             try {
-              // Fetch recipe data when editing an existing one
+              // Fetch recipe list
               console.log("loading recipe list")
               const data = await fetchRecipeList()
               setRecipeList(data)
@@ -26,20 +26,27 @@ export default function RecipeListPage() {
       }, [])
   
   if(!recipeList) { return <div>Unable to load recipes1</div>}
-  // @todo find a better representation than an oldfashioned sidebar
   return (
-    <div className="sidebar">
-      <h1 className="sidebar-title">Recipes</h1>
-
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-        {recipeList.map((recipe) => (
-          <RecipeListItem 
-            key={recipe.id}
-            title = {recipe.title}
-            targetPath={'recipe/'+recipe.id}
-          />
-        ))}
+    /*Contaier spanning entire screen used to center content horizontally */
+    <div className="w-screen min-h-screen flex justify-center">
+      {/* Container defining the maximum width of the content */}
+      <div className="bg-gray-100 w-full min-h-screen max-w-5xl shadow-xl p-8">
+        {/* Header - remains in position when scrolling */}
+        <div className="sticky bg-gray-100 top-0 left-0 right-0 mb-4">
+          <h1 className="content-title text-blue-900">Recipes</h1>
+          <label>{recipeList.length} Recipes</label>
+        </div>
+        {/*Content - List of recipe cards */}
+        <div className="grid gap-6 grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr))]">
+          {recipeList.map((recipe) => (
+            <RecipeListItem 
+              key={recipe.id}
+              title = {recipe.title}
+              targetPath={'recipe/'+recipe.id}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   )
-}
+}