diff --git a/src/routes/api/recipes/blank/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/recipes/blank/+server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e038c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/api/recipes/blank/+server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { getDb } from '$lib/server/db';
+import { insertRecipe } from '$lib/server/recipes/repository';
+
+// Legt ein leeres Rezept an und gibt die ID zurück. Der Client leitet
+// danach nach /recipes/{id}?edit=1 um, damit der Editor sofort offen ist.
+// Titel "Neues Rezept" ist ein Platzhalter — der User überschreibt ihn
+// beim ersten Speichern.
+export const POST: RequestHandler = async () => {
+  const id = insertRecipe(getDb(), {
+    id: null,
+    title: 'Neues Rezept',
+    description: null,
+    source_url: null,
+    source_domain: null,
+    image_path: null,
+    servings_default: 4,
+    servings_unit: null,
+    prep_time_min: null,
+    cook_time_min: null,
+    total_time_min: null,
+    cuisine: null,
+    category: null,
+    ingredients: [],
+    steps: [],
+    tags: []
+  });
+  return json({ id });
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/recipes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/recipes/+page.svelte
index 2eddcc4..5efbdd6 100644
--- a/src/routes/recipes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/recipes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,20 +1,85 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { CookingPot, Link } from 'lucide-svelte';
+  import { onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
+  import { CookingPot, Link, Plus, ChevronDown, Pencil } from 'lucide-svelte';
   import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { alertAction } from '$lib/client/confirm.svelte';
   import type { PageData } from './$types';
 
   let { data }: { data: PageData } = $props();
 
   let filter = $state('');
   let importUrl = $state('');
+  let menuOpen = $state(false);
+  let importOpen = $state(false);
+  let creatingBlank = $state(false);
+  let menuWrap: HTMLElement | undefined = $state();
+  let importInput: HTMLInputElement | undefined = $state();
+
+  function toggleMenu() {
+    menuOpen = !menuOpen;
+  }
+
+  async function openImport() {
+    menuOpen = false;
+    importOpen = true;
+    await tick();
+    importInput?.focus();
+  }
+
+  function closeImport() {
+    importOpen = false;
+    importUrl = '';
+  }
 
   function submitImport(e: SubmitEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();
     const url = importUrl.trim();
     if (!url) return;
+    importOpen = false;
     goto(`/preview?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}`);
   }
 
+  async function createBlank() {
+    if (creatingBlank) return;
+    menuOpen = false;
+    creatingBlank = true;
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/recipes/blank', { method: 'POST' });
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        await alertAction({
+          title: 'Anlegen fehlgeschlagen',
+          message: `HTTP ${res.status}`
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      const body = await res.json();
+      goto(`/recipes/${body.id}?edit=1`);
+    } finally {
+      creatingBlank = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function onDocClick(e: MouseEvent) {
+    if (!menuOpen) return;
+    if (menuWrap && !menuWrap.contains(e.target as Node)) menuOpen = false;
+  }
+
+  function onKey(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      if (importOpen) closeImport();
+      else if (menuOpen) menuOpen = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    document.addEventListener('click', onDocClick);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('click', onDocClick);
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+    };
+  });
+
   // Umlaute und Diakritika auf Basis-Buchstaben normalisieren, damit
   // "apfel" auch "Äpfel" findet und "A/Ä/O/Ö/U/Ü" im gleichen Section-Header landen.
   function normalize(s: string): string {
@@ -66,22 +131,86 @@
 </script>
 
 <header class="head">
-  <h1>Register</h1>
-  <p class="sub">{data.recipes.length} Rezepte insgesamt</p>
+  <div class="head-top">
+    <div class="head-titles">
+      <h1>Register</h1>
+      <p class="sub">{data.recipes.length} Rezepte insgesamt</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="add-menu" bind:this={menuWrap}>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="add-btn"
+        onclick={toggleMenu}
+        aria-haspopup="menu"
+        aria-expanded={menuOpen}
+      >
+        <Plus size={16} strokeWidth={2.2} />
+        <span>Rezept hinzufügen</span>
+        <ChevronDown size={14} strokeWidth={2.2} />
+      </button>
+      {#if menuOpen}
+        <div class="menu" role="menu">
+          <button type="button" role="menuitem" class="menu-item" onclick={openImport}>
+            <Link size={16} strokeWidth={2} />
+            <div class="menu-text">
+              <div class="menu-title">Von URL importieren</div>
+              <div class="menu-desc">Rezept aus einer Website ziehen</div>
+            </div>
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            role="menuitem"
+            class="menu-item"
+            onclick={createBlank}
+            disabled={creatingBlank}
+          >
+            <Pencil size={16} strokeWidth={2} />
+            <div class="menu-text">
+              <div class="menu-title">Leeres Rezept</div>
+              <div class="menu-desc">Manuell ausfüllen</div>
+            </div>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+  </div>
 </header>
 
-<form class="import-url" onsubmit={submitImport}>
-  <span class="import-icon" aria-hidden="true"><Link size={16} strokeWidth={2} /></span>
-  <input
-    type="url"
-    bind:value={importUrl}
-    placeholder="Neues Rezept von URL importieren …"
-    aria-label="Rezept-URL importieren"
-  />
-  <button type="submit" class="import-go" disabled={!importUrl.trim()}>
-    Importieren
-  </button>
-</form>
+{#if importOpen}
+  <div
+    class="modal-backdrop"
+    role="presentation"
+    onclick={(e) => {
+      if (e.target === e.currentTarget) closeImport();
+    }}
+  >
+    <div
+      class="modal"
+      role="dialog"
+      aria-modal="true"
+      aria-labelledby="import-title"
+      tabindex="-1"
+    >
+      <h2 id="import-title">Rezept-URL importieren</h2>
+      <form onsubmit={submitImport}>
+        <input
+          bind:this={importInput}
+          type="url"
+          bind:value={importUrl}
+          placeholder="https://…"
+          aria-label="Rezept-URL"
+          required
+        />
+        <div class="modal-actions">
+          <button type="button" class="btn" onclick={closeImport}>Abbrechen</button>
+          <button type="submit" class="btn primary" disabled={!importUrl.trim()}>
+            Weiter
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+{/if}
 
 <div class="filter-wrap">
   <input
@@ -136,6 +265,16 @@
   .head {
     padding: 1.25rem 0 0.5rem;
   }
+  .head-top {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+  }
+  .head-titles {
+    min-width: 0;
+  }
   .head h1 {
     margin: 0;
     font-size: 1.6rem;
@@ -146,55 +285,145 @@
     color: #666;
     font-size: 0.9rem;
   }
-  .import-url {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: stretch;
-    gap: 0.5rem;
-    margin: 0.5rem 0 0.75rem;
-    background: white;
-    border: 1px solid #cfd9d1;
-    border-radius: 12px;
-    padding: 0.25rem 0.25rem 0.25rem 0.75rem;
+  .add-menu {
+    position: relative;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
   }
-  .import-url:focus-within {
-    outline: 2px solid #2b6a3d;
-    outline-offset: 1px;
-  }
-  .import-icon {
+  .add-btn {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
-    color: #6a7670;
-  }
-  .import-url input {
-    flex: 1;
-    border: 0;
-    background: transparent;
-    font-size: 0.95rem;
-    padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem;
-    min-height: 40px;
-    min-width: 0;
-  }
-  .import-url input:focus {
-    outline: none;
-  }
-  .import-go {
-    padding: 0 0.9rem;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
     background: #2b6a3d;
     color: white;
     border: 0;
     border-radius: 10px;
-    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     cursor: pointer;
     font-family: inherit;
     min-height: 40px;
-    flex-shrink: 0;
   }
-  .import-go:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  .add-btn:hover {
     background: #235532;
   }
-  .import-go:disabled {
-    opacity: 0.45;
+  .menu {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: calc(100% + 0.35rem);
+    right: 0;
+    min-width: 260px;
+    background: white;
+    border: 1px solid #e4eae7;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+    padding: 0.3rem;
+    z-index: 20;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.15rem;
+  }
+  .menu-item {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.7rem;
+    padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 0;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    text-align: left;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    color: #1a1a1a;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+  .menu-item:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: #f4f8f5;
+  }
+  .menu-item:disabled {
+    opacity: 0.55;
+    cursor: progress;
+  }
+  .menu-item :global(svg) {
+    color: #2b6a3d;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+  .menu-text {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.1rem;
+  }
+  .menu-title {
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+  }
+  .menu-desc {
+    color: #888;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+  }
+  .modal-backdrop {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: rgba(20, 30, 25, 0.45);
+    display: grid;
+    place-items: center;
+    z-index: 100;
+    padding: 1rem;
+  }
+  .modal {
+    background: white;
+    border-radius: 14px;
+    padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem 1rem;
+    width: min(440px, 100%);
+    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  }
+  .modal h2 {
+    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
+    font-size: 1.05rem;
+    color: #2b6a3d;
+  }
+  .modal input {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
+    border: 1px solid #cfd9d1;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    min-height: 44px;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+  }
+  .modal input:focus {
+    outline: 2px solid #2b6a3d;
+    outline-offset: 1px;
+  }
+  .modal-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    margin-top: 0.85rem;
+  }
+  .modal .btn {
+    padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
+    min-height: 42px;
+    border: 1px solid #cfd9d1;
+    background: white;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    font-family: inherit;
+  }
+  .modal .btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: #f4f8f5;
+  }
+  .modal .btn.primary {
+    background: #2b6a3d;
+    color: white;
+    border: 0;
+  }
+  .modal .btn.primary:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: #235532;
+  }
+  .modal .btn.primary:disabled {
+    opacity: 0.55;
     cursor: not-allowed;
   }
   .filter-wrap {
diff --git a/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte
index e47d15c..4881d92 100644
--- a/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { onMount, onDestroy, tick } from 'svelte';
+  import { page } from '$app/stores';
   import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
   import {
     Heart,
@@ -315,6 +316,15 @@
   }
 
   onMount(() => {
+    // Wenn wir über "Manuell anlegen" hier landen, ist ?edit=1 gesetzt
+    // und wir starten direkt im Editor. Den Param danach aus der URL
+    // entfernen, damit Refresh nicht automatisch wieder edit-Mode ist.
+    if ($page.url.searchParams.get('edit') === '1') {
+      editMode = true;
+      const url = new URL(window.location.href);
+      url.searchParams.delete('edit');
+      history.replaceState(history.state, '', url.toString());
+    }
     const stored = localStorage.getItem('kochwas.wakeLock');
     if (stored !== null) wakeLockEnabled = stored === '1';
     if (wakeLockEnabled) void acquireWakeLock();