diff --git a/src/lib/components/Card.svelte b/src/lib/components/Card.svelte
index a65c034..8a22ccc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Card.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Card.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import "$lib/css/nordtheme.css";
 import "$lib/css/shake.css";
 import "$lib/css/icon.css";
 export let do_margin_right = false;
+export let isFavorite = false;
+export let showFavoriteIndicator = false;
 // to manually override lazy loading for top cards
 export let loading_strat : "lazy" | "eager" | undefined;
 if(loading_strat === undefined){
@@ -192,6 +194,14 @@ const img_name=recipe.short_name + ".webp?v=" + recipe.dateModified
 	scale: 0.9 0.9;
 }
 
+.favorite-indicator{
+	position: absolute;
+	font-size: 2rem;
+	top: -0.5em;
+	left: -0.5em;
+	filter: drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8));
+}
+
 .icon:hover,
 .icon:focus-visible
 {
@@ -224,6 +234,9 @@ const img_name=recipe.short_name + ".webp?v=" + recipe.dateModified
 			<img class:blur={!isloaded} id=image class="backdrop_blur" src={'https://bocken.org/static/rezepte/thumb/' + recipe.short_name + '.webp'} loading={loading_strat} alt="{recipe.alt}" on:load={() => isloaded=true}/>
 		</div>
 	</div>
+	{#if showFavoriteIndicator && isFavorite}
+		<div class="favorite-indicator">❤️</div>
+	{/if}
 	{#if icon_override || recipe.season.includes(current_month)}
 		<button class=icon on:click={(e) => {e.stopPropagation(); window.location.href = `/rezepte/icon/${recipe.icon}`}}>{recipe.icon}</button>
 	{/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/FavoriteButton.svelte b/src/lib/components/FavoriteButton.svelte
index 9ed997d..ce3831d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/FavoriteButton.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/FavoriteButton.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import Heart from '$lib/assets/icons/Heart.svelte';
-  
   export let recipeId: string;
   export let isFavorite: boolean = false;
   export let isLoggedIn: boolean = false;
@@ -36,17 +34,13 @@
 <style>
   .favorite-button {
     all: unset;
-    color: var(--nord0);
-    font-size: 1.1rem;
-    background-color: var(--nord5);
-    border-radius: 10000px;
-    padding: 0.5em 1em;
-    transition: 100ms;
-    box-shadow: 0em 0em 0.5em 0.05em rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 0.5em;
+    font-size: 1.5rem;
     cursor: pointer;
+    transition: 100ms;
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0.5em;
+    right: 0.5em;
   }
   
   .favorite-button:disabled {
@@ -54,49 +48,19 @@
     cursor: not-allowed;
   }
   
-  .favorite-button.favorited {
-    background-color: var(--nord11);
-    color: white;
-  }
-  
-  .favorite-button:not(.favorited):hover,
-  .favorite-button:not(.favorited):focus-visible {
-    transform: scale(1.1);
-    background-color: var(--nord11);
-    color: white;
-    box-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.5em 0.1em rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
-  }
-  
-  .favorite-button.favorited:hover,
-  .favorite-button.favorited:focus-visible {
-    transform: scale(1.1);
-    background-color: var(--nord5);
-    color: var(--nord0);
-    box-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.5em 0.1em rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
-  }
-  
-  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-    .favorite-button {
-      background-color: var(--nord0);
-      color: white;
-    }
-    
-    .favorite-button.favorited:hover,
-    .favorite-button.favorited:focus-visible {
-      background-color: var(--nord6);
-      color: var(--nord0);
-    }
+  .favorite-button:hover,
+  .favorite-button:focus-visible {
+    transform: scale(1.2);
   }
 </style>
 
 {#if isLoggedIn}
   <button 
-    class="favorite-button" 
-    class:favorited={isFavorite}
+    class="favorite-button"
     disabled={isLoading}
     on:click={toggleFavorite}
+    title={isFavorite ? 'Favorit entfernen' : 'Als Favorit speichern'}
   >
-    <Heart />
-    {isFavorite ? 'Favorit entfernen' : 'Als Favorit speichern'}
+    {isFavorite ? '❤️' : '🖤'}
   </button>
 {/if}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/js/randomize.js b/src/lib/js/randomize.js
index f0f82c6..e750c21 100644
--- a/src/lib/js/randomize.js
+++ b/src/lib/js/randomize.js
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ export function rand_array(array){
 	let time = new Date()
 	const seed = Math.floor(time.getTime()/MS_PER_DAY)
 	let rand = mulberry32(seed)
-	array.sort((a,b) => 0.5 - rand())
-	return array
+	// Create a copy to avoid mutating the original array
+	return [...array].sort((a,b) => 0.5 - rand())
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/server/favorites.ts b/src/lib/server/favorites.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c251759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/server/favorites.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * Utility functions for handling user favorites on the server side
+ */
+
+export async function getUserFavorites(fetch: any, locals: any): Promise<string[]> {
+    const session = await locals.auth();
+    
+    if (!session?.user?.nickname) {
+        return [];
+    }
+    
+    try {
+        const favRes = await fetch('/api/rezepte/favorites');
+        if (favRes.ok) {
+            const favData = await favRes.json();
+            return favData.favorites || [];
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+        // Silently fail if favorites can't be loaded
+        console.error('Error loading user favorites:', e);
+    }
+    
+    return [];
+}
+
+export function addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(recipes: any[], userFavorites: string[]): any[] {
+    return recipes.map(recipe => ({
+        ...recipe,
+        isFavorite: userFavorites.some(favId => favId.toString() === recipe._id.toString())
+    }));
+}
+
+export async function loadRecipesWithFavorites(
+    fetch: any, 
+    locals: any, 
+    recipeLoader: () => Promise<any>
+): Promise<{ recipes: any[], session: any }> {
+    const [recipes, userFavorites, session] = await Promise.all([
+        recipeLoader(),
+        getUserFavorites(fetch, locals),
+        locals.auth()
+    ]);
+    
+    return {
+        recipes: addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(recipes, userFavorites),
+        session
+    };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/+page.server.ts
index 6bc2e24..9fdbfbb 100644
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 import type { PageServerLoad } from "./$types";
+import { getUserFavorites, addFavoriteStatusToRecipes } from "$lib/server/favorites";
 
-export async function load({ fetch }) {
+export async function load({ fetch, locals }) {
     let current_month = new Date().getMonth() + 1
     const res_season = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/in_season/` + current_month);
     const res_all_brief = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/all_brief`);
     const item_season = await res_season.json();
     const item_all_brief = await res_all_brief.json();
+    
+    // Get user favorites and session
+    const [userFavorites, session] = await Promise.all([
+        getUserFavorites(fetch, locals),
+        locals.auth()
+    ]);
+    
     return {
-	    season: item_season,
-	    all_brief: item_all_brief,
+        season: addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(item_season, userFavorites),
+        all_brief: addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(item_all_brief, userFavorites),
+        session
     };
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/+page.svelte b/src/routes/rezepte/+page.svelte
index 013a113..7bbcf36 100644
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/+page.svelte
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ h1{
 
 <MediaScroller title="In Saison">
 {#each data.season as recipe}
-	<Card {recipe} {current_month} loading_strat={"eager"} do_margin_right={true}></Card>
+	<Card {recipe} {current_month} loading_strat={"eager"} do_margin_right={true} isFavorite={recipe.isFavorite} showFavoriteIndicator={!!data.session?.user}></Card>
 {/each}
 </MediaScroller>
 
 {#each categories as category}
 	<MediaScroller title={category}>
 	{#each data.all_brief.filter(recipe => recipe.category == category) as recipe}
-		<Card {recipe} {current_month} do_margin_right={true}></Card>
+		<Card {recipe} {current_month} do_margin_right={true} isFavorite={recipe.isFavorite} showFavoriteIndicator={!!data.session?.user}></Card>
 	{/each}
 	</MediaScroller>
 {/each}
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/[name]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/rezepte/[name]/+page.svelte
index f4ce573..417c419 100644
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/[name]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/[name]/+page.svelte
@@ -310,13 +310,11 @@ h4{
 			{/each}
 		</div>
 		
-		<div class="tags center">
-			<FavoriteButton 
-				recipeId={data.short_name} 
-				isFavorite={data.isFavorite || false} 
-				isLoggedIn={!!data.session?.user} 
-			/>
-		</div>
+		<FavoriteButton 
+			recipeId={data.short_name} 
+			isFavorite={data.isFavorite || false} 
+			isLoggedIn={!!data.session?.user} 
+		/>
 		
 		{#if data.note}
 			<RecipeNote note={data.note}></RecipeNote>
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab9549a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import type { PageServerLoad } from "./$types";
+import { getUserFavorites, addFavoriteStatusToRecipes } from "$lib/server/favorites";
+
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch, locals, params }) => {
+    const res = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/category/${params.category}`);
+    const items = await res.json();
+    
+    // Get user favorites and session
+    const [userFavorites, session] = await Promise.all([
+        getUserFavorites(fetch, locals),
+        locals.auth()
+    ]);
+    
+    return {
+        category: params.category,
+        recipes: addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(items, userFavorites),
+        session
+    };
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.svelte
index ff50d8c..53dcb98 100644
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.svelte
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 <section>
 <Recipes>
 	{#each rand_array(data.recipes) as recipe}
-		<Card {recipe} {current_month}></Card>
+		<Card {recipe} {current_month} isFavorite={recipe.isFavorite} showFavoriteIndicator={!!data.session?.user}></Card>
 	{/each}
 </Recipes>
 </section>
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c49346d..0000000
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/category/[category]/+page.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import type { PageLoad } from "./$types";
-
-export async function load({ fetch, params }) {
-    const res = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/category/${params.category}`);
-    const items = await res.json();
-    return {
-	    category: params.category,
-	    recipes: items
-    }
-};
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/favorites/+page.svelte b/src/routes/rezepte/favorites/+page.svelte
index 4eb2eef..7873fbf 100644
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/favorites/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/favorites/+page.svelte
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ h1{
 {:else if data.favorites.length > 0}
     <Recipes>
         {#each data.favorites as recipe}
-            <Card {recipe} {current_month}></Card>
+            <Card {recipe} {current_month} isFavorite={true} showFavoriteIndicator={true}></Card>
         {/each}
     </Recipes>
 {:else}
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15f65b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import type { PageServerLoad } from "./$types";
+import { getUserFavorites, addFavoriteStatusToRecipes } from "$lib/server/favorites";
+
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch, locals, params }) => {
+    const res_season = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/icon/` + params.icon);
+    const res_icons = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/icon`);
+    const icons = await res_icons.json();
+    const item_season = await res_season.json();
+    
+    // Get user favorites and session
+    const [userFavorites, session] = await Promise.all([
+        getUserFavorites(fetch, locals),
+        locals.auth()
+    ]);
+    
+    return {
+        icons: icons,
+        icon: params.icon,
+        season: addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(item_season, userFavorites),
+        session
+    };
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.svelte
index 75d8167..3a27f5a 100644
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 <IconLayout icons={data.icons} active_icon={data.icon} >
 <Recipes slot=recipes>
 	{#each rand_array(data.season) as recipe}
-		<Card {recipe} icon_override=true></Card>
+		<Card {recipe} icon_override=true isFavorite={recipe.isFavorite} showFavoriteIndicator={!!data.session?.user}></Card>
 	{/each}
 </Recipes>
 </IconLayout>
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c33ab08..0000000
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/icon/[icon]/+page.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import type { PageLoad } from "./$types";
-
-export async function load({ fetch, params }) {
-    const res_season = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/icon/` + params.icon);
-    const res_icons = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/icon`);
-    const icons = await res_icons.json();
-    const item_season = await res_season.json();
-    return {
-	    icons: icons,
-	    icon: params.icon,
-	    season: item_season,
-    };
-};
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0d9328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import type { PageServerLoad } from "./$types";
+import { getUserFavorites, addFavoriteStatusToRecipes } from "$lib/server/favorites";
+
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch, locals }) => {
+    let current_month = new Date().getMonth() + 1
+    const res_season = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/in_season/` + current_month);
+    const item_season = await res_season.json();
+    
+    // Get user favorites and session
+    const [userFavorites, session] = await Promise.all([
+        getUserFavorites(fetch, locals),
+        locals.auth()
+    ]);
+    
+    return {
+        season: addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(item_season, userFavorites),
+        session
+    };
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.svelte b/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.svelte
index 6a59ad3..7122fbb 100644
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 <SeasonLayout active_index={current_month-1}>
 <Recipes slot=recipes>
 	{#each rand_array(data.season) as recipe}
-		<Card {recipe} {current_month}></Card>
+		<Card {recipe} {current_month} isFavorite={recipe.isFavorite} showFavoriteIndicator={!!data.session?.user}></Card>
 	{/each}
 </Recipes>
 </SeasonLayout>
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 80a6d3f..0000000
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/season/+page.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import type { PageLoad } from "./$types";
-
-export async function load({ fetch }) {
-    let current_month = new Date().getMonth() + 1
-    const res_season = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/in_season/` + current_month);
-    const item_season = await res_season.json();
-    return {
-	    season: item_season,
-    };
-};
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1b10cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import type { PageServerLoad } from "./$types";
+import { getUserFavorites, addFavoriteStatusToRecipes } from "$lib/server/favorites";
+
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch, locals, params }) => {
+    const res_season = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/in_season/` + params.month);
+    const item_season = await res_season.json();
+    
+    // Get user favorites and session
+    const [userFavorites, session] = await Promise.all([
+        getUserFavorites(fetch, locals),
+        locals.auth()
+    ]);
+    
+    return {
+        month: params.month,
+        season: addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(item_season, userFavorites),
+        session
+    };
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.svelte
index 63eb132..a3d6e17 100644
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 <SeasonLayout active_index={data.month -1}>
 <Recipes slot=recipes>
 	{#each rand_array(data.season) as recipe}
-		<Card {recipe} icon_override=true></Card>
+		<Card {recipe} icon_override=true isFavorite={recipe.isFavorite} showFavoriteIndicator={!!data.session?.user}></Card>
 	{/each}
 </Recipes>
 </SeasonLayout>
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ea4c55a..0000000
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/season/[month]/+page.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import type { PageLoad } from "./$types";
-
-export async function load({ fetch, params }) {
-    const res_season = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/in_season/` + params.month);
-    const res_all_brief = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/all_brief`);
-    const item_season = await res_season.json();
-    const item_all_brief = await res_all_brief.json();
-    return {
-	    month: params.month,
-	    season: item_season,
-    };
-};
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be7df0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import type { PageServerLoad } from "./$types";
+import { getUserFavorites, addFavoriteStatusToRecipes } from "$lib/server/favorites";
+
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch, locals, params }) => {
+    const res_tag = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/tag/${params.tag}`);
+    const items_tag = await res_tag.json();
+    
+    // Get user favorites and session
+    const [userFavorites, session] = await Promise.all([
+        getUserFavorites(fetch, locals),
+        locals.auth()
+    ]);
+    
+    return {
+        tag: params.tag,
+        recipes: addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(items_tag, userFavorites),
+        session
+    };
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.svelte
index 8a19be0..6993f55 100644
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.svelte
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 <section>
 <Recipes>
 	{#each rand_array(data.recipes) as recipe}
-		<Card {recipe} {current_month}></Card>
+		<Card {recipe} {current_month} isFavorite={recipe.isFavorite} showFavoriteIndicator={!!data.session?.user}></Card>
 	{/each}
 	</Recipes>
 </section>
diff --git a/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.ts b/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d4e238..0000000
--- a/src/routes/rezepte/tag/[tag]/+page.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import type { PageLoad } from "./$types";
-
-export async function load({ fetch, params }) {
-    const res_tag = await fetch(`/api/rezepte/items/tag/${params.tag}`);
-    const items_tag = await res_tag.json();
-    return {
-	    tag: params.tag,
-	    recipes: items_tag
-    }
-};