diff --git a/cli/recipe/new.go b/cli/recipe/new.go
index a0016da6..5109ba76 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/new.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/new.go
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ Happy Hacking!
 func newRecipeMeta(recipeName string) recipeMetadata {
 	return recipeMetadata{
 		Name:        recipeName,
-		Description: "",
-		Category:    "",
-		Status:      "",
-		Image:       "",
-		Healthcheck: "",
-		Backups:     "",
-		Email:       "",
-		Tests:       "",
-		SSO:         "",
+		Description: "> One line description of the recipe",
+		Category:    "Apps",
+		Status:      "0",
+		Image:       fmt.Sprintf("[`%s`](https://hub.docker.com/r/%s), 4, upstream", recipeName, recipeName),
+		Healthcheck: "No",
+		Backups:     "No",
+		Email:       "No",
+		Tests:       "No",
+		SSO:         "No",
 	}
 }