- Add aria-labels to icon-only links (add button, edit button, logo, nav toggle)
- Add main landmark element for better page structure
- Fix heading hierarchy on recipe pages (h1 → h2 → h3 progression)
- Add role="status" to loading placeholders to allow aria-label usage
- Update link colors from red to blue for better contrast in both light and dark modes
- Change hover colors from orange/red to light blue across all interactive elements
- Reduce font size of section labels (Season, Keywords) while maintaining semantic structure
These changes address PageSpeed accessibility recommendations including low-contrast text,
missing accessible names, prohibited ARIA attributes, missing landmarks, and improper
heading order.
Add Intersection Observer-based lazy loading for recipe categories to dramatically reduce initial render time. Categories render progressively as users scroll, reducing initial DOM from 240 cards to ~30-50 cards.
Performance improvements:
- First 2 categories render eagerly (~30-50 cards) for fast perceived load
- Remaining categories lazy-load 600px before entering viewport
- Categories render immediately during active search for instant results
- "In Season" section always renders first as hero content
Implementation:
- Add LazyCategory component with IntersectionObserver for vertical lazy loading
- Wrap MediaScroller categories with progressive loading logic
- Maintain scroll position with placeholder heights (300px per category)
- Keep search functionality fully intact with all 240 recipes searchable
- Horizontal lazy loading not implemented (IntersectionObserver doesn't work well with overflow-x scroll containers)
