diff --git a/client/src/main/java/client/MyModule.java b/client/src/main/java/client/MyModule.java
index 21da1dc..68ef84f 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/client/MyModule.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/client/MyModule.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package client;
 import client.scenes.FoodpalApplicationCtrl;
 import client.scenes.recipe.IngredientListCtrl;
 import client.scenes.recipe.RecipeStepListCtrl;
+import client.utils.ConfigService;
 import client.utils.LocaleManager;
 import client.utils.ServerUtils;
 import client.utils.WebSocketUtils;
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ import com.google.inject.Scopes;
 
 import client.scenes.MainCtrl;
 
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
 public class MyModule implements Module {
 
     @Override
@@ -39,5 +42,8 @@ public class MyModule implements Module {
         binder.bind(LocaleManager.class).in(Scopes.SINGLETON);
         binder.bind(ServerUtils.class).in(Scopes.SINGLETON);
         binder.bind(WebSocketUtils.class).in(Scopes.SINGLETON);
+
+        binder.bind(ConfigService.class).toInstance(new ConfigService(Path.of("config.json")));
+
     }
 }
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diff --git a/client/src/main/java/client/scenes/FoodpalApplicationCtrl.java b/client/src/main/java/client/scenes/FoodpalApplicationCtrl.java
index 4079723..0baff95 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/client/scenes/FoodpalApplicationCtrl.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/client/scenes/FoodpalApplicationCtrl.java
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import client.exception.UpdateException;
 import client.scenes.recipe.IngredientListCtrl;
 import client.scenes.recipe.RecipeStepListCtrl;
+
+import client.utils.Config;
+import client.utils.ConfigService;
 import client.utils.DefaultRecipeFactory;
 import client.utils.LocaleAware;
 import client.utils.LocaleManager;
 import client.utils.ServerUtils;
 import client.utils.WebSocketUtils;
-
 import commons.Recipe;
 
 import commons.ws.Topics;
@@ -72,6 +74,13 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
     @FXML
     public Button cloneRecipeButton;
 
+    @FXML
+    private Button favouriteButton;
+
+    private Config config;
+    private final ConfigService configService;
+
+
     // === CENTER: RECIPE DETAILS ===
 
     @FXML
@@ -89,13 +98,15 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
             WebSocketUtils webSocketUtils,
             LocaleManager localeManager,
             IngredientListCtrl ingredientListCtrl,
-            RecipeStepListCtrl stepListCtrl
+            RecipeStepListCtrl stepListCtrl,
+            ConfigService configService
     ) {
         this.server = server;
         this.webSocketUtils = webSocketUtils;
         this.localeManager = localeManager;
         this.ingredientListCtrl = ingredientListCtrl;
         this.stepListCtrl = stepListCtrl;
+        this.configService = configService;
 
         initializeWebSocket();
     }
@@ -124,6 +135,7 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
 
     @Override
     public void initializeComponents() {
+        config = configService.getConfig();
         // TODO Reduce code duplication??
         // Initialize callback for ingredient list updates
         this.ingredientListCtrl.setUpdateCallback(newList -> {
@@ -162,10 +174,12 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
                 setText(empty || item == null ? "" : item.getName());
             }
         });
-
         // When your selection changes, update details in the panel
         recipeList.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().addListener(
-                (obs, oldRecipe, newRecipe) -> showRecipeDetails(newRecipe)
+                (obs, oldRecipe, newRecipe) -> {
+                    showRecipeDetails(newRecipe);
+                    updateFavouriteButton(newRecipe);
+                }
         );
 
         // Double-click to go to detail screen
@@ -175,8 +189,8 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
                 openSelectedRecipe();
             }
         });
-
         refresh();
+        updateFavouriteButton(recipeList.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem());
     }
 
     private void showName(String name) {
@@ -357,6 +371,39 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
         recipeList.getSelectionModel().select(cloned);
     }
 
+    private void updateFavouriteButton(Recipe recipe) {
+        if (recipe == null) {
+            favouriteButton.setDisable(true);
+            favouriteButton.setText("☆");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        favouriteButton.setDisable(false);
+        favouriteButton.setText(
+                config.isFavourite(recipe.getId()) ? "★" : "☆"
+        );
+    }
+
+    @FXML
+    private void toggleFavourite() {
+        Recipe selected = recipeList.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
+        if (selected == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        long id = selected.getId();
+
+        if (config.isFavourite(id)) {
+            config.removeFavourite(id);
+        } else {
+            config.addFavourite(id);
+        }
+
+        configService.save();
+        updateFavouriteButton(selected);
+    }
+
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/client/src/main/resources/client/scenes/FoodpalApplication.fxml b/client/src/main/resources/client/scenes/FoodpalApplication.fxml
index 27b5bc2..21f79fa 100644
--- a/client/src/main/resources/client/scenes/FoodpalApplication.fxml
+++ b/client/src/main/resources/client/scenes/FoodpalApplication.fxml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
                 <Button fx:id="editRecipeTitleButton" onAction="#editRecipeTitle" text="Edit" />
                 <Button fx:id="removeRecipeButton2" mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#removeSelectedRecipe" text="Remove Recipe" />
                 <Button fx:id="printRecipeButton" mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#makePrintable" text="Print Recipe" />
+                <Button fx:id="favouriteButton" onAction="#toggleFavourite" text="☆" />
             </HBox>
 
             <!-- Ingredients -->