diff --git a/models/Recipe.model.js b/models/Recipe.model.js
index 7b2ad14..d86c93b 100644
--- a/models/Recipe.model.js
+++ b/models/Recipe.model.js
@@ -3,6 +3,53 @@ const Schema = mongoose.Schema;
 
 const recipeSchema = new Schema({
   // TODO: write the schema
+  title: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true,
+    unique: true
+  },
+
+  level: {
+    type: String,
+    enum: ['Easy Peasy', 'Amateur Chef', 'UltraPro Chef']
+  },
+
+  ingredients: [ String ],
+
+  cuisine: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true
+  },
+
+  dishType: {
+    type: String,
+    enum: [
+      'breakfast',
+      'main_course',
+      'soup',
+      'snack',
+      'drink',
+      'dessert',
+      'other'
+    ]
+  },
+
+  image: {
+    type: String,
+    default: "https://images.media-allrecipes.com/images/75131.jpg"
+  },
+
+  duration: {
+    type: Number,
+    min: 0
+  },
+
+  creator: String,
+
+  created: {
+    type: Date,
+    default: Date.now
+  }
 });
 
 const Recipe = mongoose.model('Recipe', recipeSchema);