diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index bc09378..c552432 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -19,19 +19,24 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow(){
 }
 
 void MainWindow::loadFromRecipe(Recipe recipe){
-    setRecipeName(recipe.getName());
-    setInstruction(recipe.getInstruction());
-    setIngredients(recipe.getIngredients());
-	if (recipe.getImage().isNull()){
-		setImage(QImage(QString(":/images/images/no_image.png")));
+	if (recipe.isEmpty()){
+		setRecipeName("No recipes found.");
+		setAuthorName("Click 'New' to get started.");
 	} else {
-		setImage(recipe.getImage());
+		setRecipeName(recipe.getName());
+		setInstruction(recipe.getInstruction());
+		setIngredients(recipe.getIngredients());
+		if (recipe.getImage().isNull()){
+			setImage(QImage(QString(":/images/images/no_image.png")));
+		} else {
+			setImage(recipe.getImage());
+		}
+		setPrepTime(recipe.getPrepTime());
+		setCookTime(recipe.getCookTime());
+		setServings(recipe.getServings());
+		setTags(recipe.getTags());
+		this->currentRecipe = recipe;
 	}
-	setPrepTime(recipe.getPrepTime());
-	setCookTime(recipe.getCookTime());
-	setServings(recipe.getServings());
-	setTags(recipe.getTags());
-	this->currentRecipe = recipe;
 }
 
 void MainWindow::setRecipeName(string name){
@@ -66,6 +71,10 @@ void MainWindow::setTags(vector<RecipeTag> tags){
 	this->tagsListModel.setTags(tags);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::setAuthorName(string name){
+	ui->authorLabel->setText(QString::fromStdString(name));
+}
+
 void MainWindow::on_newButton_clicked(){
 	NewRecipeDialog d(this->recipeDB, this);
 	d.show();
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.h b/gui/mainwindow.h
index 3ce5cf4..70ab7be 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
 	void setCookTime(QTime cookTime);
 	void setServings(float servings);
 	void setTags(vector<RecipeTag> tags);
+	void setAuthorName(string name);
 };
 
 #endif // MAINWINDOW_H
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.ui b/gui/mainwindow.ui
index 23922da..69bddb9 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ font: &quot;Noto Sans CJK KR&quot;;</string>
           <item alignment="Qt::AlignLeft|Qt::AlignBottom">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="authorLabel">
             <property name="enabled">
-             <bool>false</bool>
+             <bool>true</bool>
             </property>
             <property name="sizePolicy">
              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Minimum">
diff --git a/gui/newrecipedialog.cpp b/gui/newrecipedialog.cpp
index ac3258c..fc8657f 100644
--- a/gui/newrecipedialog.cpp
+++ b/gui/newrecipedialog.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ NewRecipeDialog::NewRecipeDialog(RecipeDatabase *db, QWidget *parent) : NewRecip
 
 NewRecipeDialog::NewRecipeDialog(RecipeDatabase *db, Recipe recipe, QWidget *parent) : NewRecipeDialog(db, parent){
 	ui->recipeNameEdit->setText(QString::fromStdString(recipe.getName()));
+	ui->authorNameEdit->setText(QString::fromStdString(recipe.getAuthor()));
 	ui->prepTimeEdit->setTime(recipe.getPrepTime());
 	ui->cookTimeEdit->setTime(recipe.getCookTime());
 	ui->servingsSpinBox->setValue((double)recipe.getServings());
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ NewRecipeDialog::~NewRecipeDialog(){
 
 Recipe NewRecipeDialog::getRecipe(){
 	Recipe r(ui->recipeNameEdit->text().toStdString(),
+			 ui->authorNameEdit->text().toStdString(),
 			 this->ingredientListModel.getIngredients(),
 			 ui->instructionsTextEdit->toHtml().toStdString(),
 			 ui->imageDisplayLabel->pixmap()->toImage(),//Image
diff --git a/gui/newrecipedialog.ui b/gui/newrecipedialog.ui
index a42a7a2..50bee64 100644
--- a/gui/newrecipedialog.ui
+++ b/gui/newrecipedialog.ui
@@ -96,15 +96,25 @@
             <item>
              <widget class="QWidget" name="recipeNamePanel" native="true">
               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_9">
+               <property name="spacing">
+                <number>0</number>
+               </property>
                <item>
                 <widget class="QLineEdit" name="recipeNameEdit">
                  <property name="font">
                   <font>
+                   <pointsize>14</pointsize>
                    <weight>3</weight>
                    <italic>false</italic>
                    <bold>false</bold>
                   </font>
                  </property>
+                 <property name="styleSheet">
+                  <string notr="true">background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="frame">
+                  <bool>false</bool>
+                 </property>
                  <property name="alignment">
                   <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
                  </property>
@@ -113,6 +123,30 @@
                  </property>
                 </widget>
                </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QLineEdit" name="authorNameEdit">
+                 <property name="font">
+                  <font>
+                   <pointsize>12</pointsize>
+                   <weight>3</weight>
+                   <italic>false</italic>
+                   <bold>false</bold>
+                  </font>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="styleSheet">
+                  <string notr="true">background-color: rgb(245, 245, 255);</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="frame">
+                  <bool>false</bool>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="alignment">
+                  <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="placeholderText">
+                  <string>Author</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
               </layout>
              </widget>
             </item>
@@ -141,7 +175,7 @@
                       <second>0</second>
                       <year>1999</year>
                       <month>12</month>
-                      <day>23</day>
+                      <day>22</day>
                      </datetime>
                     </property>
                     <property name="currentSection">
@@ -252,6 +286,9 @@
             <item alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
              <widget class="QWidget" name="newTagBoxPanel" native="true">
               <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_7">
+               <property name="spacing">
+                <number>2</number>
+               </property>
                <property name="leftMargin">
                 <number>0</number>
                </property>
@@ -285,6 +322,9 @@
                  <property name="toolTip">
                   <string>Create a new tag</string>
                  </property>
+                 <property name="styleSheet">
+                  <string notr="true">background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);</string>
+                 </property>
                  <property name="icon">
                   <iconset resource="../images.qrc">
                    <normaloff>:/images/images/plus_icon.png</normaloff>:/images/images/plus_icon.png</iconset>
@@ -296,6 +336,9 @@
                  <property name="toolTip">
                   <string>Permanently delete this tag</string>
                  </property>
+                 <property name="styleSheet">
+                  <string notr="true">background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);</string>
+                 </property>
                  <property name="icon">
                   <iconset resource="../images.qrc">
                    <normaloff>:/images/images/minus_icon.png</normaloff>:/images/images/minus_icon.png</iconset>
@@ -308,6 +351,9 @@
             <item>
              <widget class="QWidget" name="tagsListControlPanel" native="true">
               <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_8">
+               <property name="spacing">
+                <number>0</number>
+               </property>
                <property name="leftMargin">
                 <number>0</number>
                </property>
@@ -322,6 +368,27 @@
                </property>
                <item>
                 <widget class="QPushButton" name="addTagButton">
+                 <property name="minimumSize">
+                  <size>
+                   <width>0</width>
+                   <height>20</height>
+                  </size>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="toolTip">
+                  <string>Add the above tag to the recipe</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="styleSheet">
+                  <string notr="true">QPushButton#addTagButton {
+	background-color: rgb(235, 235, 255);
+	border: 0px;
+}
+QPushButton#addTagButton:hover{
+	background-color: rgb(245, 245, 255);
+}
+QPushButton#addTagButton:pressed{
+	background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
+}</string>
+                 </property>
                  <property name="text">
                   <string>Add</string>
                  </property>
@@ -329,8 +396,29 @@
                </item>
                <item>
                 <widget class="QPushButton" name="deleteTagButton">
+                 <property name="minimumSize">
+                  <size>
+                   <width>0</width>
+                   <height>20</height>
+                  </size>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="toolTip">
+                  <string>Remove this tag from the recipe</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="styleSheet">
+                  <string notr="true">QPushButton#deleteTagButton {
+	background-color: rgb(225, 225, 255);
+	border: 0px;
+}
+QPushButton#deleteTagButton:hover{
+	background-color: rgb(235, 235, 255);
+}
+QPushButton#deleteTagButton:pressed{
+	background-color: rgb(245, 245, 255);
+}</string>
+                 </property>
                  <property name="text">
-                  <string>Delete</string>
+                  <string>Remove</string>
                  </property>
                 </widget>
                </item>
@@ -434,7 +522,7 @@
                   <item>
                    <widget class="QLabel" name="addIngredientLabel">
                     <property name="text">
-                     <string>Add Ingredient</string>
+                     <string>Ingredients</string>
                     </property>
                     <property name="alignment">
                      <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
@@ -497,6 +585,9 @@
                      </item>
                      <item>
                       <widget class="QPushButton" name="deleteIngredientButton">
+                       <property name="toolTip">
+                        <string>Delete this ingredient</string>
+                       </property>
                        <property name="text">
                         <string/>
                        </property>
@@ -581,6 +672,9 @@
                      </item>
                      <item alignment="Qt::AlignRight">
                       <widget class="QPushButton" name="newUnitButton">
+                       <property name="toolTip">
+                        <string>Create a new unit of measure</string>
+                       </property>
                        <property name="icon">
                         <iconset resource="../images.qrc">
                          <normaloff>:/images/images/plus_icon.png</normaloff>:/images/images/plus_icon.png</iconset>
@@ -589,6 +683,9 @@
                      </item>
                      <item>
                       <widget class="QPushButton" name="deleteUnitButton">
+                       <property name="toolTip">
+                        <string>Delete this unit of measure</string>
+                       </property>
                        <property name="text">
                         <string/>
                        </property>
@@ -626,6 +723,9 @@
                   <item>
                    <widget class="QWidget" name="ingredientsListControlPanel" native="true">
                     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_9">
+                     <property name="spacing">
+                      <number>0</number>
+                     </property>
                      <property name="leftMargin">
                       <number>0</number>
                      </property>
@@ -640,6 +740,27 @@
                      </property>
                      <item>
                       <widget class="QPushButton" name="addIngredientButton">
+                       <property name="minimumSize">
+                        <size>
+                         <width>0</width>
+                         <height>30</height>
+                        </size>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="toolTip">
+                        <string>Add the above ingredient to the recipe</string>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="styleSheet">
+                        <string notr="true">QPushButton#addIngredientButton {
+	background-color: rgb(235, 235, 255);
+	border: 0px;
+}
+QPushButton#addIngredientButton:hover{
+	background-color: rgb(245, 245, 255);
+}
+QPushButton#addIngredientButton:pressed{
+	background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
+}</string>
+                       </property>
                        <property name="text">
                         <string>Add</string>
                        </property>
@@ -647,8 +768,29 @@
                      </item>
                      <item>
                       <widget class="QPushButton" name="removeIngredientButton">
+                       <property name="minimumSize">
+                        <size>
+                         <width>0</width>
+                         <height>30</height>
+                        </size>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="toolTip">
+                        <string>Remove this ingredient from the recipe</string>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="styleSheet">
+                        <string notr="true">QPushButton#removeIngredientButton {
+	background-color: rgb(225, 225, 255);
+	border: 0px;
+}
+QPushButton#removeIngredientButton:hover{
+	background-color: rgb(235, 235, 255);
+}
+QPushButton#removeIngredientButton:pressed{
+	background-color: rgb(245, 245, 255);
+}</string>
+                       </property>
                        <property name="text">
-                        <string>Delete</string>
+                        <string>Remove</string>
                        </property>
                       </widget>
                      </item>
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 42982af..cdd2938 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -8,19 +8,24 @@
 
 void test(RecipeDatabase *recipeDB);
 
+Recipe checkForFirstRun(RecipeDatabase *recipeDB){
+	Recipe r = recipeDB->retrieveRandomRecipe();
+	if (r.isEmpty()){//There are no recipes in the database.
+		//Add some basic units to the units, and some basic ingredients.
+		recipeDB->addBasicUnits();
+		recipeDB->addBasicIngredients();
+	}
+	return r;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	RecipeDatabase recipeDB(QString(FileUtils::appDataPath+"recipes.db").toStdString());
-    QApplication a(argc, argv);
+
+	QApplication a(argc, argv);
 	MainWindow w(&recipeDB);
-    w.show();
-
-	//TESTING CODE
-	//test(&recipeDB);
-
-	//END TESTING CODE.
-
-	w.loadFromRecipe(recipeDB.retrieveRandomRecipe());
+	w.loadFromRecipe(checkForFirstRun(&recipeDB));
+	w.show();
 
 	a.exec();
 	recipeDB.closeConnection();
@@ -34,6 +39,7 @@ void test(RecipeDatabase *recipeDB){
 	ri.push_back(RecipeIngredient("baking powder", "additives", 1.0f, UnitOfMeasure("teaspoon", "teaspoons", "tsp", UnitOfMeasure::VOLUME, 1.0), ""));
 
 	Recipe rec("Example",
+			   "Andrew Lalis",
 			   ri,
 			   Instruction("Placeholder Text"),
 			   QImage(),
diff --git a/model/database/recipedatabase.cpp b/model/database/recipedatabase.cpp
index 42bf4ff..bae0eae 100644
--- a/model/database/recipedatabase.cpp
+++ b/model/database/recipedatabase.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bool RecipeDatabase::storeRecipe(Recipe recipe){
 		return false;
 	}
 	//Store a recipe, if it doesn't already exist. This first tries to create the recipe entry, then all subsequent supporting table entries.
-	this->executeSQL("BEGIN;");
+	this->beginTransaction();
 	ResultTable t = this->selectFrom("recipe", "*", "WHERE name="+surroundString(recipe.getName(), "'"));
 	if (!t.isEmpty()){
 		fprintf(stderr, "Error storing recipe: Recipe with name %s already exists.\n", recipe.getName().c_str());
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ bool RecipeDatabase::storeRecipe(Recipe recipe){
 		bool success = this->insertInto("recipe",
 						 vector<string>({
 											"name",
+											"authorName",
 											"createdDate",
 											"cookTime",
 											"prepTime",
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ bool RecipeDatabase::storeRecipe(Recipe recipe){
 										}),
 						 vector<string>({
 											recipe.getName(),
+											recipe.getAuthor(),
 											recipe.getCreatedDate().toString().toStdString(),
 											recipe.getCookTime().toString().toStdString(),
 											recipe.getPrepTime().toString().toStdString(),
@@ -46,12 +48,12 @@ bool RecipeDatabase::storeRecipe(Recipe recipe){
 					this->storeInstruction(recipe.getInstruction(), recipeId) &&
 					this->storeImage(recipe.getImage(), recipeId) &&
 					this->storeTags(recipe.getTags(), recipeId)){
-				this->executeSQL("COMMIT;");
+				this->commitTransaction();
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	this->executeSQL("ROLLBACK;");
+	this->rollbackTransaction();
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ Recipe RecipeDatabase::retrieveRandomRecipe(){
 	}
 	return this->readFromResultTable(t);
 }
-//TODO: Change this to be more efficient! One query per recipe is not good!
+
 vector<Recipe> RecipeDatabase::retrieveAllRecipes(){
 	ResultTable t = this->executeSQL("SELECT * FROM recipe ORDER BY name;");
 	return this->readRecipesFromTable(t);
@@ -326,7 +328,7 @@ bool RecipeDatabase::deleteRecipe(int recipeId){
 		printf("Cannot delete. No recipe with ID %d exists.\n", recipeId);
 		return false;
 	}
-	this->executeSQL("BEGIN;");
+	this->beginTransaction();
 	bool tagsDeleted = this->deleteFrom("recipeTag", "WHERE recipeId="+idString);
 	bool recipeIngredientDeleted = this->deleteFrom("recipeIngredient", "WHERE recipeId="+idString);
 	bool recipeDeleted = this->deleteFrom("recipe", "WHERE recipeId="+idString);
@@ -335,10 +337,10 @@ bool RecipeDatabase::deleteRecipe(int recipeId){
 	Q_UNUSED(instructionDeleted);
 	Q_UNUSED(imageDeleted);
 	if (tagsDeleted && recipeIngredientDeleted && recipeDeleted){
-		this->executeSQL("COMMIT;");
+		this->commitTransaction();
 		return true;
 	} else {
-		this->executeSQL("ROLLBACK;");
+		this->rollbackTransaction();
 		return false;
 	}
 }
@@ -374,6 +376,7 @@ bool RecipeDatabase::updateRecipe(Recipe recipe, string originalName) {
 	this->beginTransaction();
 	ResultTable t = this->executeSQL("UPDATE recipe "
 									 "SET name = '"+recipe.getName()+"', "
+									 "authorName = '"+recipe.getAuthor()+"', "
 									 "createdDate = '"+recipe.getCreatedDate().toString().toStdString()+"', "
 									 "prepTime = '"+recipe.getPrepTime().toString().toStdString()+"', "
 									 "cookTime = '"+recipe.getCookTime().toString().toStdString()+"', "
@@ -435,11 +438,55 @@ bool RecipeDatabase::updateRecipe(Recipe recipe, string originalName) {
 	}
 }
 
+bool RecipeDatabase::addBasicUnits(){
+	this->beginTransaction();
+	//Volume
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Teaspoon", "Teaspoons", "tsp", UnitOfMeasure::VOLUME, 5.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Tablespoon", "Tablespoons", "tbsp", UnitOfMeasure::VOLUME, 15.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Fluid Ounce", "Fluid Ounces", "fl oz", UnitOfMeasure::VOLUME, 30.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Cup", "Cups", "c", UnitOfMeasure::VOLUME, 250.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Milliliter", "Milliliters", "mL", UnitOfMeasure::VOLUME, 1.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Liter", "Liters", "L", UnitOfMeasure::VOLUME, 1000.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Gallon", "Gallons", "gal", UnitOfMeasure::VOLUME, 3800.0));
+	//Mass/Weight
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Ounce", "Ounces", "oz", UnitOfMeasure::MASS, 28.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Pound", "Pounds", "lb", UnitOfMeasure::MASS, 454.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Gram", "Grams", "g", UnitOfMeasure::MASS, 1.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Milligram", "Milligrams", "mg", UnitOfMeasure::MASS, 0.001));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Kilogram", "Kilograms", "kg", UnitOfMeasure::MASS, 1000.0));
+	//Length
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Inch", "Inches", "in", UnitOfMeasure::LENGTH, 2.54));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Centimeter", "Centimeters", "cm", UnitOfMeasure::LENGTH, 1.0));
+	//MISC
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Piece", "Pieces", "pc", UnitOfMeasure::MISC, 1.0));
+	this->storeUnitOfMeasure(UnitOfMeasure("Item", "Items", "", UnitOfMeasure::MISC, 1.0));
+	this->commitTransaction();
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool RecipeDatabase::addBasicIngredients(){
+	this->beginTransaction();
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Flour", "grains"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Eggs", "eggs"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Milk", "dairy"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Cheese", "dairy"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Salt", "spices"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Sugar", "sugars"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Vegetable Oil", "oils"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Olive Oil", "oils"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Water", "water"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Bell Pepper", "vegetables"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Onion", "vegetables"));
+	this->storeIngredient(Ingredient("Garlic", "spices"));
+	this->commitTransaction();
+	return true;
+}
+
 void RecipeDatabase::ensureTablesExist(){
 	//Make sure that foreign keys are enabled.
 	this->executeSQL("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;");
 
-	this->executeSQL("BEGIN;");
+	this->beginTransaction();
 	//Ingredients table.
 	this->executeSQL("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ingredient("
 					 "ingredientId INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,"
@@ -456,6 +503,7 @@ void RecipeDatabase::ensureTablesExist(){
 	this->executeSQL("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS recipe("
 					 "recipeId INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,"
 					 "name varchar UNIQUE,"
+					 "authorName varchar,"
 					 "createdDate date,"
 					 "prepTime time,"
 					 "cookTime time,"
@@ -475,18 +523,19 @@ void RecipeDatabase::ensureTablesExist(){
 					 "FOREIGN KEY (ingredientId) REFERENCES ingredient(ingredientId),"
 					 "FOREIGN KEY (recipeId) REFERENCES recipe(recipeId),"
 					 "FOREIGN KEY (unitName) REFERENCES unitOfMeasure(name));");
-	this->executeSQL("COMMIT;");
+	this->commitTransaction();
 }
 
 Recipe RecipeDatabase::readFromResultTable(ResultTable t, int tRow){
 	Recipe r;
 	TableRow row = t.rows().at(tRow);
-	int id = std::stoi(row.at(0));
-	r.setName(row.at(1));
-	r.setCreatedDate(QDate::fromString(QString::fromStdString(row.at(2))));
-	r.setPrepTime(QTime::fromString(QString::fromStdString(row.at(3))));
-	r.setCookTime(QTime::fromString(QString::fromStdString(row.at(4))));
-	r.setServings(std::stof(row.at(5)));
+	int id = std::stoi(row.at(0));											//id
+	r.setName(row.at(1));													//Name
+	r.setAuthor(row.at(2));													//author
+	r.setCreatedDate(QDate::fromString(QString::fromStdString(row.at(3))));	//createdDate
+	r.setPrepTime(QTime::fromString(QString::fromStdString(row.at(4))));	//prepTime
+	r.setCookTime(QTime::fromString(QString::fromStdString(row.at(5))));	//cookTime
+	r.setServings(std::stof(row.at(6)));									//servings
 	r.setInstruction(FileUtils::loadInstruction(id));
 	r.setImage(FileUtils::loadImage(id));
 	r.setIngredients(this->retrieveRecipeIngredients(id));
diff --git a/model/database/recipedatabase.h b/model/database/recipedatabase.h
index 2b80d95..2452e42 100644
--- a/model/database/recipedatabase.h
+++ b/model/database/recipedatabase.h
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ class RecipeDatabase : public Database
 
 		//Updating.
 		bool updateRecipe(Recipe recipe, string originalName);
+
+		//Adding basic information at start.
+		bool addBasicUnits();
+		bool addBasicIngredients();
 	private:
 
 		//Utility methods.
diff --git a/model/recipe/recipe.cpp b/model/recipe/recipe.cpp
index fb1e545..8d123e7 100644
--- a/model/recipe/recipe.cpp
+++ b/model/recipe/recipe.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include "model/recipe/recipe.h"
 
-Recipe::Recipe(string name, vector<RecipeIngredient> ingredients, Instruction instruction, QImage image, vector<RecipeTag> tags, QDate createdDate, QTime prepTime, QTime cookTime, float servings){
+Recipe::Recipe(string name, string author, vector<RecipeIngredient> ingredients, Instruction instruction, QImage image, vector<RecipeTag> tags, QDate createdDate, QTime prepTime, QTime cookTime, float servings){
     setName(name);
+	setAuthor(author);
     setIngredients(ingredients);
     setInstruction(instruction);
     setImage(image);
@@ -12,12 +13,16 @@ Recipe::Recipe(string name, vector<RecipeIngredient> ingredients, Instruction in
     setServings(servings);
 }
 
-Recipe::Recipe() : Recipe::Recipe("", vector<RecipeIngredient>(), Instruction(), QImage(), vector<RecipeTag>(), QDate::currentDate(), QTime(), QTime(), 1.0f){
+Recipe::Recipe() : Recipe::Recipe("", "", vector<RecipeIngredient>(), Instruction(), QImage(), vector<RecipeTag>(), QDate::currentDate(), QTime(), QTime(), 1.0f){
     //Set default values when none are specified.
 }
 
 string Recipe::getName() const{
-    return this->name;
+	return this->name;
+}
+
+string Recipe::getAuthor() const{
+	return this->authorName;
 }
 
 vector<RecipeIngredient> Recipe::getIngredients() const{
@@ -71,7 +76,11 @@ bool Recipe::isEmpty() const{
 }
 
 void Recipe::setName(string newName){
-    this->name = newName;
+	this->name = newName;
+}
+
+void Recipe::setAuthor(string newName){
+	this->authorName = newName;
 }
 
 void Recipe::setIngredients(vector<RecipeIngredient> ingredients){
@@ -111,8 +120,9 @@ void Recipe::setServings(float newServingsCount){
 }
 
 void Recipe::print(){
-	printf("Recipe: %s, Created on: %s, Prep time: %s, Cook time: %s, Serves: %f\n",
+	printf("Recipe: %s, Created on: %s, by %s, Prep time: %s, Cook time: %s, Serves: %f\n",
 		   this->name.c_str(),
+		   this->authorName.c_str(),
 		   this->createdDate.toString().toStdString().c_str(),
 		   this->prepTime.toString().toStdString().c_str(),
 		   this->cookTime.toString().toStdString().c_str(),
diff --git a/model/recipe/recipe.h b/model/recipe/recipe.h
index 3bdb92d..4d8dca3 100644
--- a/model/recipe/recipe.h
+++ b/model/recipe/recipe.h
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ class Recipe
 {
 public:
     //Full constructor
-    Recipe(string name, vector<RecipeIngredient> ingredients, Instruction instruction, QImage image, vector<RecipeTag> tags, QDate createdDate, QTime prepTime, QTime cookTime, float servings);
+	Recipe(string name, string author, vector<RecipeIngredient> ingredients, Instruction instruction, QImage image, vector<RecipeTag> tags, QDate createdDate, QTime prepTime, QTime cookTime, float servings);
     //Constructor with default values.
     Recipe();
 
     //Getters
     string getName() const;
+	string getAuthor() const;
     vector<RecipeIngredient> getIngredients() const;
 	vector<string> getFoodGroups() const;
     Instruction getInstruction() const;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ public:
 
     //Setters
     void setName(string newName);
+	void setAuthor(string newName);
     void setIngredients(vector<RecipeIngredient> ingredients);
     void setTags(vector<RecipeTag> tags);
     void addIngredient(RecipeIngredient newIngredient);
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ public:
 private:
     //Main information.
     string name;                                //The name of the recipe.
+	string authorName;							//The name of the author of this recipe.
     vector<RecipeIngredient> ingredients;       //The list of ingredients in the recipe.
     Instruction instruction;                    //The instruction HTML document.
     QImage image;                               //An image displayed alongside the recipe.