diff --git a/RecipeDB.pro b/RecipeDB.pro
index 7c40f21..a84d67e 100644
--- a/RecipeDB.pro
+++ b/RecipeDB.pro
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ SOURCES += SQLite/sqlite3.c \
     model/recipe/ingredients/unitofmeasure.cpp \
     model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.cpp \
     model/recipe/ingredients/ingredientlistmodel.cpp \
-    model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp
+    model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp \
+    model/recipe/tags/recipetag.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += SQLite/sqlite3.h \
     SQLite/sqlite3ext.h \
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ HEADERS  += SQLite/sqlite3.h \
     model/recipe/ingredients/unitofmeasure.h \
     model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.h \
     model/recipe/ingredients/ingredientlistmodel.h \
-    model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h
+    model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h \
+    model/recipe/tags/recipetag.h
 
 FORMS    += gui/mainwindow.ui
 
diff --git a/model/recipe/recipe.cpp b/model/recipe/recipe.cpp
index bd61d8d..149b3cd 100644
--- a/model/recipe/recipe.cpp
+++ b/model/recipe/recipe.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 Recipe::Recipe(){
     //Set default values when none are specified.
+    this->Recipe("Unnamed Recipe",
+                 vector<RecipeIngredient>(),
+                 Instruction(),
+                 QImage(),
+                 vector<string>())
     this->name = "Unnamed Recipe";
     this->ingredients = vector<RecipeIngredient>();
     this->instruction = Instruction();
diff --git a/model/recipe/tags/recipetag.cpp b/model/recipe/tags/recipetag.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c33c6a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/recipe/tags/recipetag.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "recipetag.h"
+
+RecipeTag::RecipeTag(){
+    this->RecipeTag("");
+}
+
+RecipeTag::RecipeTag(string val){
+    this->value = val;
+}
+
+RecipeTag::getValue(){
+    return this->value;
+}
+
+RecipeTag::setValue(string newValue){
+    this->value = newValue;
+}
diff --git a/model/recipe/tags/recipetag.h b/model/recipe/tags/recipetag.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5613af7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/recipe/tags/recipetag.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#ifndef RECIPETAG_H
+#define RECIPETAG_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+/**
+ * @brief The RecipeTag class is used to represent tags which can be used to categorize recipes for easy retrieval.
+ */
+
+class RecipeTag
+{
+public:
+    RecipeTag();
+    RecipeTag(string val);
+
+    //Getters
+    string getValue();
+    //Setters
+    void setValue(string newValue);
+private:
+    string value;
+};
+
+#endif // RECIPETAG_H