diff --git a/cli/app/backup.go b/cli/app/backup.go
index f6c8d2ae..4f19636a 100644
--- a/cli/app/backup.go
+++ b/cli/app/backup.go
@@ -47,22 +47,26 @@ var appBackupListCommand = cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -110,22 +114,26 @@ var appBackupDownloadCommand = cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -180,22 +188,27 @@ var appBackupCreateCommand = cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -238,22 +251,27 @@ var appBackupSnapshotsCommand = cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/cli/app/check.go b/cli/app/check.go
index 6b0e8455..38f9d6f7 100644
--- a/cli/app/check.go
+++ b/cli/app/check.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/config"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/formatter"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/recipe"
-	recipePkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/recipe"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -38,22 +37,26 @@ ${FOO:<default>} syntax). "check" does not confirm or deny this for you.`,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipePkg.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/cli/app/cmd.go b/cli/app/cmd.go
index 002eecfa..80aec973 100644
--- a/cli/app/cmd.go
+++ b/cli/app/cmd.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/client"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/config"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/recipe"
-	recipePkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/recipe"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -60,22 +59,27 @@ Example:
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipePkg.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -228,22 +232,27 @@ var appCmdListCommand = cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipePkg.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/cli/app/deploy.go b/cli/app/deploy.go
index fb72c0ec..e293baaf 100644
--- a/cli/app/deploy.go
+++ b/cli/app/deploy.go
@@ -56,28 +56,32 @@ recipes.
 			logrus.Fatal("cannot use <version> and --chaos together")
 		}
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe, internal.Offline)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := r.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ recipes.
 		if specificVersion != "" {
 			version = specificVersion
 			logrus.Debugf("choosing %s as version to deploy", version)
-			if err := recipe.EnsureVersion(app.Recipe, version); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureVersion(version); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ recipes.
 
 			if len(versions) == 0 && !internal.Chaos {
 				logrus.Warn("no published versions in catalogue, trying local recipe repository")
-				recipeVersions, err := recipe.GetRecipeVersions(app.Recipe, internal.Offline)
+				recipeVersions, err := r.GetVersions(internal.Offline)
 				if err != nil {
 					logrus.Warn(err)
 				}
@@ -155,11 +159,11 @@ recipes.
 			if len(versions) > 0 && !internal.Chaos {
 				version = versions[len(versions)-1]
 				logrus.Debugf("choosing %s as version to deploy", version)
-				if err := recipe.EnsureVersion(app.Recipe, version); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureVersion(version); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			} else {
-				head, err := git.GetRecipeHead(app.Recipe)
+				head, err := git.GetHead(app.Recipe)
 				if err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@ recipes.
 		if internal.Chaos {
 			logrus.Warnf("chaos mode engaged")
 			var err error
-			version, err = recipe.ChaosVersion(app.Recipe)
+			version, err = r.ChaosVersion()
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
diff --git a/cli/app/errors.go b/cli/app/errors.go
index 04e7e68d..704f528b 100644
--- a/cli/app/errors.go
+++ b/cli/app/errors.go
@@ -88,12 +88,15 @@ the logs.
 }
 
 func checkErrors(c *cli.Context, cl *dockerClient.Client, app config.App) error {
-	recipe, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe, internal.Offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
 	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := r.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	for _, service := range recipe.Config.Services {
+	for _, service := range r.Config.Services {
 		filters := filters.NewArgs()
 		filters.Add("name", fmt.Sprintf("^%s_%s", app.StackName(), service.Name))
 
diff --git a/cli/app/logs.go b/cli/app/logs.go
index d54dae1e..8f016227 100644
--- a/cli/app/logs.go
+++ b/cli/app/logs.go
@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ var appLogsCommand = cli.Command{
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 		stackName := app.StackName()
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/cli/app/new.go b/cli/app/new.go
index e31e970d..63dff23e 100644
--- a/cli/app/new.go
+++ b/cli/app/new.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/config"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/formatter"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/jsontable"
-	recipePkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/recipe"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/secret"
 	"github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2"
 	dockerClient "github.com/docker/docker/client"
@@ -65,21 +64,21 @@ var appNewCommand = cli.Command{
 		}
 	},
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-		recipe := internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
+		r := internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureIsClean(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipePkg.EnsureUpToDate(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 			if c.Args().Get(1) == "" {
 				var version string
 
-				recipeVersions, err := recipePkg.GetRecipeVersions(recipe.Name, internal.Offline)
+				recipeVersions, err := r.GetVersions(internal.Offline)
 				if err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
@@ -92,16 +91,16 @@ var appNewCommand = cli.Command{
 						version = tag
 					}
 
-					if err := recipePkg.EnsureVersion(recipe.Name, version); err != nil {
+					if err := r.EnsureVersion(version); err != nil {
 						logrus.Fatal(err)
 					}
 				} else {
-					if err := recipePkg.EnsureLatest(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+					if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 						logrus.Fatal(err)
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
-				if err := recipePkg.EnsureVersion(recipe.Name, c.Args().Get(1)); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureVersion(c.Args().Get(1)); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ var appNewCommand = cli.Command{
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if err := ensureDomainFlag(recipe, internal.NewAppServer); err != nil {
+		if err := ensureDomainFlag(r.Name, internal.NewAppServer); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ var appNewCommand = cli.Command{
 		logrus.Debugf("%s sanitised as %s for new app", internal.Domain, sanitisedAppName)
 
 		if err := config.TemplateAppEnvSample(
-			recipe.Name,
+			r.Name,
 			internal.Domain,
 			internal.NewAppServer,
 			internal.Domain,
@@ -130,23 +129,23 @@ var appNewCommand = cli.Command{
 		var secrets AppSecrets
 		var secretTable *jsontable.JSONTable
 		if internal.Secrets {
-			sampleEnv, err := recipe.SampleEnv()
+			sampleEnv, err := r.SampleEnv()
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
-			composeFiles, err := config.GetComposeFiles(recipe.Name, sampleEnv)
+			composeFiles, err := config.GetComposeFiles(r.NameEscaped, sampleEnv)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
-			envSamplePath := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipe.Name, ".env.sample")
+			envSamplePath := path.Join(r.Dir, ".env.sample")
 			secretsConfig, err := secret.ReadSecretsConfig(envSamplePath, composeFiles, config.StackName(internal.Domain))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			if err := promptForSecrets(recipe.Name, secretsConfig); err != nil {
+			if err := promptForSecrets(r.Name, secretsConfig); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
@@ -173,9 +172,9 @@ var appNewCommand = cli.Command{
 
 		tableCol := []string{"server", "recipe", "domain"}
 		table := formatter.CreateTable(tableCol)
-		table.Append([]string{internal.NewAppServer, recipe.Name, internal.Domain})
+		table.Append([]string{internal.NewAppServer, r.Name, internal.Domain})
 
-		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("A new %s app has been created! Here is an overview:", recipe.Name))
+		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("A new %s app has been created! Here is an overview:", r.Name))
 		fmt.Println("")
 		table.Render()
 		fmt.Println("")
@@ -231,11 +230,11 @@ func createSecrets(cl *dockerClient.Client, secretsConfig map[string]secret.Secr
 }
 
 // ensureDomainFlag checks if the domain flag was used. if not, asks the user for it/
-func ensureDomainFlag(recipe recipePkg.Recipe, server string) error {
+func ensureDomainFlag(recipeName string, server string) error {
 	if internal.Domain == "" && !internal.NoInput {
 		prompt := &survey.Input{
 			Message: "Specify app domain",
-			Default: fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", recipe.Name, server),
+			Default: fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", recipeName, server),
 		}
 		if err := survey.AskOne(prompt, &internal.Domain); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/cli/app/ps.go b/cli/app/ps.go
index 31ab7e61..c16c118a 100644
--- a/cli/app/ps.go
+++ b/cli/app/ps.go
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ var appPsCommand = cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ var appPsCommand = cli.Command{
 		statuses, err := config.GetAppStatuses([]config.App{app}, true)
 		if statusMeta, ok := statuses[app.StackName()]; ok {
 			if _, exists := statusMeta["chaos"]; !exists {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureVersion(app.Recipe, deployedVersion); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureVersion(deployedVersion); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/cli/app/restore.go b/cli/app/restore.go
index c80347f5..55942054 100644
--- a/cli/app/restore.go
+++ b/cli/app/restore.go
@@ -33,22 +33,27 @@ var appRestoreCommand = cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/cli/app/rollback.go b/cli/app/rollback.go
index f39d114b..8e39b123 100644
--- a/cli/app/rollback.go
+++ b/cli/app/rollback.go
@@ -51,33 +51,37 @@ recipes.
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 		stackName := app.StackName()
 
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
 		specificVersion := c.Args().Get(1)
 		if specificVersion != "" && internal.Chaos {
 			logrus.Fatal("cannot use <version> and --chaos together")
 		}
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe, internal.Offline)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := r.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ recipes.
 
 		if len(versions) == 0 && !internal.Chaos {
 			logrus.Warn("no published versions in catalogue, trying local recipe repository")
-			recipeVersions, err := recipe.GetRecipeVersions(app.Recipe, internal.Offline)
+			recipeVersions, err := r.GetVersions(internal.Offline)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Warn(err)
 			}
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ recipes.
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureVersion(app.Recipe, chosenDowngrade); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureVersion(chosenDowngrade); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -191,13 +195,13 @@ recipes.
 		if internal.Chaos {
 			logrus.Warn("chaos mode engaged")
 			var err error
-			chosenDowngrade, err = recipe.ChaosVersion(app.Recipe)
+			chosenDowngrade, err = r.ChaosVersion()
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		abraShPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", config.RECIPES_DIR, app.Recipe, "abra.sh")
+		abraShPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", r.Dir, "abra.sh")
 		abraShEnv, err := config.ReadAbraShEnvVars(abraShPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/cli/app/secret.go b/cli/app/secret.go
index c621d51d..9d066d1f 100644
--- a/cli/app/secret.go
+++ b/cli/app/secret.go
@@ -57,22 +57,27 @@ var appSecretGenerateCommand = cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -264,22 +269,27 @@ Example:
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -372,22 +382,27 @@ var appSecretLsCommand = cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/cli/app/upgrade.go b/cli/app/upgrade.go
index 366a5932..495ab82c 100644
--- a/cli/app/upgrade.go
+++ b/cli/app/upgrade.go
@@ -62,28 +62,32 @@ recipes.
 			logrus.Fatal("cannot use <version> and --chaos together")
 		}
 
-		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(app.Recipe); err != nil {
-				logrus.Fatal(err)
-			}
-
-			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(app.Recipe); err != nil {
-					logrus.Fatal(err)
-				}
-			}
-
-			if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(app.Recipe); err != nil {
-				logrus.Fatal(err)
-			}
-		}
-
-		recipe, err := recipePkg.Get(app.Recipe, internal.Offline)
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if err := lint.LintForErrors(recipe); err != nil {
+		if !internal.Chaos {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
+				logrus.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			if !internal.Offline {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
+					logrus.Fatal(err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
+				logrus.Fatal(err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if err := r.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := lint.LintForErrors(r); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ recipes.
 
 		if len(versions) == 0 && !internal.Chaos {
 			logrus.Warn("no published versions in catalogue, trying local recipe repository")
-			recipeVersions, err := recipePkg.GetRecipeVersions(app.Recipe, internal.Offline)
+			recipeVersions, err := r.GetVersions(internal.Offline)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Warn(err)
 			}
@@ -217,7 +221,7 @@ recipes.
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureVersion(app.Recipe, chosenUpgrade); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureVersion(chosenUpgrade); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -225,13 +229,13 @@ recipes.
 		if internal.Chaos {
 			logrus.Warn("chaos mode engaged")
 			var err error
-			chosenUpgrade, err = recipePkg.ChaosVersion(app.Recipe)
+			chosenUpgrade, err = r.ChaosVersion()
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		abraShPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", config.RECIPES_DIR, app.Recipe, "abra.sh")
+		abraShPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", r.Dir, "abra.sh")
 		abraShEnv, err := config.ReadAbraShEnvVars(abraShPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/cli/app/version.go b/cli/app/version.go
index 437976ab..98006f70 100644
--- a/cli/app/version.go
+++ b/cli/app/version.go
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ var appVersionCommand = cli.Command{
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 		stackName := app.StackName()
 
+		r, err := recipe.Get(app.Recipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ var appVersionCommand = cli.Command{
 			logrus.Fatalf("failed to determine version of deployed %s", app.Name)
 		}
 
-		recipeMeta, err := recipe.GetRecipeMeta(app.Recipe, internal.Offline)
+		recipeMeta, err := r.GetRecipeMeta(internal.Offline)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
index b7d09ccc..7d8ec0aa 100644
--- a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
+++ b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"path"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/cli/internal"
@@ -57,9 +58,10 @@ keys configured on your account.
 	BashComplete: autocomplete.RecipeNameComplete,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		recipeName := c.Args().First()
+		r := recipe.Recipe{}
 
 		if recipeName != "" {
-			internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
+			r = internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
@@ -98,12 +100,12 @@ keys configured on your account.
 				continue
 			}
 
-			versions, err := recipe.GetRecipeVersions(recipeMeta.Name, internal.Offline)
+			versions, err := r.GetVersions(internal.Offline)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Warn(err)
 			}
 
-			features, category, err := recipe.GetRecipeFeaturesAndCategory(recipeMeta.Name)
+			features, category, err := r.GetRecipeFeaturesAndCategory()
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Warn(err)
 			}
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ keys configured on your account.
 		}
 
 		if recipeName == "" {
-			if err := ioutil.WriteFile(config.RECIPES_JSON, recipesJSON, 0764); err != nil {
+			if err := os.WriteFile(config.RECIPES_JSON, recipesJSON, 0764); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/cli/internal/validate.go b/cli/internal/validate.go
index 46a442d6..53d2b764 100644
--- a/cli/internal/validate.go
+++ b/cli/internal/validate.go
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ func ValidateRecipe(c *cli.Context) recipe.Recipe {
 		ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe name provided"))
 	}
 
-	chosenRecipe, err := recipe.Get(recipeName, Offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get(recipeName)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		if c.Command.Name == "generate" {
 			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "missing a compose") {
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ func ValidateRecipe(c *cli.Context) recipe.Recipe {
 
 	logrus.Debugf("validated %s as recipe argument", recipeName)
 
-	return chosenRecipe
+	return r
 }
 
 // ValidateApp ensures the app name arg is valid.
diff --git a/cli/recipe/fetch.go b/cli/recipe/fetch.go
index de81cfec..b7c696a9 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/fetch.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/fetch.go
@@ -24,9 +24,14 @@ var recipeFetchCommand = cli.Command{
 	BashComplete: autocomplete.RecipeNameComplete,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		recipeName := c.Args().First()
+
 		if recipeName != "" {
 			internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
-			if err := recipe.Ensure(recipeName); err != nil {
+			r, err := recipe.Get(recipeName)
+			if err != nil {
+				logrus.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if err := r.Ensure(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 			return nil
@@ -39,7 +44,11 @@ var recipeFetchCommand = cli.Command{
 
 		catlBar := formatter.CreateProgressbar(len(catalogue), "fetching latest recipes...")
 		for recipeName := range catalogue {
-			if err := recipe.Ensure(recipeName); err != nil {
+			r, err := recipe.Get(recipeName)
+			if err != nil {
+				logrus.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if err := r.Ensure(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Error(err)
 			}
 			catlBar.Add(1)
diff --git a/cli/recipe/lint.go b/cli/recipe/lint.go
index 542164f9..45a7b433 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/lint.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/lint.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/autocomplete"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/formatter"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/lint"
-	recipePkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/recipe"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -27,24 +26,27 @@ var recipeLintCommand = cli.Command{
 	Before:       internal.SubCommandBefore,
 	BashComplete: autocomplete.RecipeNameComplete,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-		recipe := internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
+		r := internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
+		if err := r.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
 
-		if err := recipePkg.EnsureExists(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+		if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !internal.Chaos {
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureIsClean(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
 			if !internal.Offline {
-				if err := recipePkg.EnsureUpToDate(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+				if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := recipePkg.EnsureLatest(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+			if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ var recipeLintCommand = cli.Command{
 				}
 
 				skipped := false
-				if rule.Skip(recipe) {
+				if rule.Skip(r) {
 					skipped = true
 				}
 
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ var recipeLintCommand = cli.Command{
 
 				satisfied := false
 				if !skipped {
-					ok, err := rule.Function(recipe)
+					ok, err := rule.Function(r)
 					if err != nil {
 						logrus.Warn(err)
 					}
diff --git a/cli/recipe/release.go b/cli/recipe/release.go
index 50e0afa7..a9d3533e 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/release.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/release.go
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ your SSH keys configured on your account.
 			}
 		}
 
-		isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(recipe.Dir())
+		isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(recipe.Dir)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		if !isClean {
 			logrus.Infof("%s currently has these unstaged changes 👇", recipe.Name)
-			if err := gitPkg.DiffUnstaged(recipe.Dir()); err != nil {
+			if err := gitPkg.DiffUnstaged(recipe.Dir); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func getImageVersions(recipe recipe.Recipe) (map[string]string, error) {
 func createReleaseFromTag(recipe recipe.Recipe, tagString, mainAppVersion string) error {
 	var err error
 
-	directory := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipe.Name)
+	directory := path.Join(recipe.Dir)
 	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(directory)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -246,8 +246,7 @@ func getTagCreateOptions(tag string) (git.CreateTagOptions, error) {
 // addReleaseNotes checks if the release/next release note exists and moves the
 // file to release/<tag>.
 func addReleaseNotes(recipe recipe.Recipe, tag string) error {
-	repoPath := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipe.Name)
-	tagReleaseNotePath := path.Join(repoPath, "release", tag)
+	tagReleaseNotePath := path.Join(recipe.Dir, "release", tag)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(tagReleaseNotePath); err == nil {
 		// Release note for current tag already exist exists.
 		return nil
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ func addReleaseNotes(recipe recipe.Recipe, tag string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	nextReleaseNotePath := path.Join(repoPath, "release", "next")
+	nextReleaseNotePath := path.Join(recipe.Dir, "release", "next")
 	if _, err := os.Stat(nextReleaseNotePath); err == nil {
 		// release/next note exists. Move it to release/<tag>
 		if internal.Dry {
@@ -278,11 +277,11 @@ func addReleaseNotes(recipe recipe.Recipe, tag string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		err = gitPkg.Add(repoPath, path.Join("release", "next"), internal.Dry)
+		err = gitPkg.Add(recipe.Dir, path.Join("release", "next"), internal.Dry)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		err = gitPkg.Add(repoPath, path.Join("release", tag), internal.Dry)
+		err = gitPkg.Add(recipe.Dir, path.Join("release", tag), internal.Dry)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ func addReleaseNotes(recipe recipe.Recipe, tag string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = gitPkg.Add(repoPath, path.Join("release", tag), internal.Dry)
+	err = gitPkg.Add(recipe.Dir, path.Join("release", tag), internal.Dry)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -325,14 +324,14 @@ func commitRelease(recipe recipe.Recipe, tag string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(recipe.Dir())
+	isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(recipe.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if isClean {
 		if !internal.Dry {
-			return fmt.Errorf("no changes discovered in %s, nothing to publish?", recipe.Dir())
+			return fmt.Errorf("no changes discovered in %s, nothing to publish?", recipe.Dir)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -402,8 +401,7 @@ func pushRelease(recipe recipe.Recipe, tagString string) error {
 }
 
 func createReleaseFromPreviousTag(tagString, mainAppVersion string, recipe recipe.Recipe, tags []string) error {
-	directory := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipe.Name)
-	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(directory)
+	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(recipe.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cli/recipe/sync.go b/cli/recipe/sync.go
index d5b4ad00..78f2008b 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/sync.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/sync.go
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ likely to change.
 			logrus.Infof("dry run: not syncing label %s for recipe %s", nextTag, recipe.Name)
 		}
 
-		isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(recipe.Dir())
+		isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(recipe.Dir)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 		if !isClean {
 			logrus.Infof("%s currently has these unstaged changes 👇", recipe.Name)
-			if err := gitPkg.DiffUnstaged(recipe.Dir()); err != nil {
+			if err := gitPkg.DiffUnstaged(recipe.Dir); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/cli/recipe/upgrade.go b/cli/recipe/upgrade.go
index 440859cc..9999b31e 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/upgrade.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/upgrade.go
@@ -73,19 +73,19 @@ You may invoke this command in "wizard" mode and be prompted for input:
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		recipe := internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
 
-		if err := recipePkg.EnsureIsClean(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+		if err := recipe.EnsureIsClean(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if err := recipePkg.EnsureExists(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+		if err := recipe.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if err := recipePkg.EnsureUpToDate(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+		if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if err := recipePkg.EnsureLatest(recipe.Name); err != nil {
+		if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/cli/updater/updater.go b/cli/updater/updater.go
index 4b036132..15e4dde8 100644
--- a/cli/updater/updater.go
+++ b/cli/updater/updater.go
@@ -316,22 +316,23 @@ func getAvailableUpgrades(cl *dockerclient.Client, stackName string, recipeName
 
 // processRecipeRepoVersion clones, pulls, checks out the version and lints the
 // recipe repository.
-func processRecipeRepoVersion(recipeName, version string) error {
-	if err := recipe.EnsureExists(recipeName); err != nil {
+func processRecipeRepoVersion(recipe recipe.Recipe, version string) error {
+	if err := recipe.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(recipeName); err != nil {
+	if err := recipe.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := recipe.EnsureVersion(recipeName, version); err != nil {
+	if err := recipe.EnsureVersion(version); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if r, err := recipe.Get(recipeName, internal.Offline); err != nil {
+	if err := recipe.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
 		return err
-	} else if err := lint.LintForErrors(r); err != nil {
+	}
+	if err := lint.LintForErrors(recipe); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -442,7 +443,12 @@ func upgrade(cl *dockerclient.Client, stackName, recipeName,
 		Env:    env,
 	}
 
-	if err = processRecipeRepoVersion(recipeName, upgradeVersion); err != nil {
+	recipe, err := recipe.Get(recipeName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err = processRecipeRepoVersion(recipe, upgradeVersion); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/config/app_test.go b/pkg/config/app_test.go
index 0823f4e2..0f34b7b6 100644
--- a/pkg/config/app_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/app_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestGetApp(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetComposeFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	offline := true
-	r, err := recipe.Get("abra-test-recipe", offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get2("abra-test-recipe", offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestGetComposeFiles(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetComposeFilesError(t *testing.T) {
 	offline := true
-	r, err := recipe.Get("abra-test-recipe", offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get2("abra-test-recipe", offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/env_test.go b/pkg/config/env_test.go
index f0626e6b..b3493e6a 100644
--- a/pkg/config/env_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/env_test.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestReadEnv(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestReadAbraShEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
 	offline := true
-	r, err := recipe.Get("abra-test-recipe", offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get2("abra-test-recipe", offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestReadAbraShEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestReadAbraShCmdNames(t *testing.T) {
 	offline := true
-	r, err := recipe.Get("abra-test-recipe", offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get2("abra-test-recipe", offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestReadAbraShCmdNames(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCheckEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	offline := true
-	r, err := recipe.Get("abra-test-recipe", offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get2("abra-test-recipe", offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func TestCheckEnv(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCheckEnvError(t *testing.T) {
 	offline := true
-	r, err := recipe.Get("abra-test-recipe", offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get2("abra-test-recipe", offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func TestCheckEnvError(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEnvVarCommentsRemoved(t *testing.T) {
 	offline := true
-	r, err := recipe.Get("abra-test-recipe", offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get2("abra-test-recipe", offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func TestEnvVarCommentsRemoved(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEnvVarModifiersIncluded(t *testing.T) {
 	offline := true
-	r, err := recipe.Get("abra-test-recipe", offline)
+	r, err := recipe.Get2("abra-test-recipe", offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/git/read.go b/pkg/git/read.go
index 47d74d33..5cbd53af 100644
--- a/pkg/git/read.go
+++ b/pkg/git/read.go
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/user"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	gitConfigPkg "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/config"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
@@ -16,11 +14,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// GetRecipeHead retrieves latest HEAD metadata.
-func GetRecipeHead(recipeName string) (*plumbing.Reference, error) {
-	recipeDir := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName)
-
-	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(recipeDir)
+// GetHead retrieves latest HEAD metadata.
+func GetHead(dir string) (*plumbing.Reference, error) {
+	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/lint/recipe.go b/pkg/lint/recipe.go
index 1fc96f82..26c095a0 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/recipe.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func LintComposeVersion(recipe recipe.Recipe) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func LintEnvConfigPresent(recipe recipe.Recipe) (bool, error) {
-	envSample := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/.env.sample", config.RECIPES_DIR, recipe.Name)
+	envSample := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/.env.sample", recipe.Dir)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(envSample); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return true, nil
 	}
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func LintAppService(recipe recipe.Recipe) (bool, error) {
 // the recipe. This typically means that no domain is required to deploy and
 // therefore no matching traefik deploy label will be present.
 func LintTraefikEnabledSkipCondition(recipe recipe.Recipe) (bool, error) {
-	envSamplePath := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipe.Name, ".env.sample")
+	envSamplePath := path.Join(recipe.Dir, ".env.sample")
 	sampleEnv, err := config.ReadEnv(envSamplePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("Unable to discover .env.sample for %s", recipe.Name)
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func LintHasPublishedVersion(recipe recipe.Recipe) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func LintMetadataFilledIn(r recipe.Recipe) (bool, error) {
-	features, category, err := recipe.GetRecipeFeaturesAndCategory(r.Name)
+	features, category, err := r.GetRecipeFeaturesAndCategory()
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index ac81ce12..ec9c345f 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package recipe
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path"
@@ -131,8 +130,8 @@ type Features struct {
 	SSO         string `json:"sso"`
 }
 
-// Recipe represents a recipe.
-type Recipe struct {
+// Recipe2 represents a recipe.
+type Recipe2 struct {
 	Name   string
 	Config *composetypes.Config
 	Meta   RecipeMeta
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ type Recipe struct {
 // Push pushes the latest changes to a SSH URL remote. You need to have your
 // local SSH configuration for git.coopcloud.tech working for this to work
 func (r Recipe) Push(dryRun bool) error {
-	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir())
+	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -150,21 +149,16 @@ func (r Recipe) Push(dryRun bool) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := gitPkg.Push(r.Dir(), "origin-ssh", true, dryRun); err != nil {
+	if err := gitPkg.Push(r.Dir, "origin-ssh", true, dryRun); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Dir retrieves the recipe repository path
-func (r Recipe) Dir() string {
-	return path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, r.Name)
-}
-
 // UpdateLabel updates a recipe label
 func (r Recipe) UpdateLabel(pattern, serviceName, label string) error {
-	fullPattern := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", config.RECIPES_DIR, r.Name, pattern)
+	fullPattern := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", r.Dir, pattern)
 	if err := compose.UpdateLabel(fullPattern, serviceName, label, r.Name); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -173,7 +167,7 @@ func (r Recipe) UpdateLabel(pattern, serviceName, label string) error {
 
 // UpdateTag updates a recipe tag
 func (r Recipe) UpdateTag(image, tag string) (bool, error) {
-	pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/compose**yml", config.RECIPES_DIR, r.Name)
+	pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%s/compose**yml", r.Dir)
 
 	image = formatter.StripTagMeta(image)
 
@@ -189,7 +183,7 @@ func (r Recipe) UpdateTag(image, tag string) (bool, error) {
 func (r Recipe) Tags() ([]string, error) {
 	var tags []string
 
-	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir())
+	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return tags, err
 	}
@@ -211,49 +205,51 @@ func (r Recipe) Tags() ([]string, error) {
 	return tags, nil
 }
 
-// Get retrieves a recipe.
-func Get(recipeName string, offline bool) (Recipe, error) {
-	if err := EnsureExists(recipeName); err != nil {
-		return Recipe{}, err
+// // Get2 retrieves a recipe.
+// func (r Recipe) Load(offline bool) (Recipe2, error) {
+//
+// 	meta, err := r.GetRecipeMeta(offline)
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		switch err.(type) {
+// 		case RecipeMissingFromCatalogue:
+// 			meta = RecipeMeta{}
+// 		default:
+// 			return Recipe2{}, err
+// 		}
+// 	}
+//
+// 	return Recipe2{
+// 		Name:   r.Name,
+// 		Config: config,
+// 		Meta:   meta,
+// 	}, nil
+// }
+
+func (r Recipe) LoadConfig() error {
+	if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
-	pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/compose**yml", config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName)
+	pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%s/compose**yml", r.Dir)
 	composeFiles, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
 	if err != nil {
-		return Recipe{}, err
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if len(composeFiles) == 0 {
-		return Recipe{}, fmt.Errorf("%s is missing a compose.yml or compose.*.yml file?", recipeName)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s is missing a compose.yml or compose.*.yml file?", r.Name)
 	}
-
-	envSamplePath := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName, ".env.sample")
-	sampleEnv, err := config.ReadEnv(envSamplePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return Recipe{}, err
-	}
-
 	opts := stack.Deploy{Composefiles: composeFiles}
+	sampleEnv, err := r.SampleEnv()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	config, err := loader.LoadComposefile(opts, sampleEnv)
 	if err != nil {
-		return Recipe{}, err
+		return err
 	}
-
-	meta, err := GetRecipeMeta(recipeName, offline)
-	if err != nil {
-		switch err.(type) {
-		case RecipeMissingFromCatalogue:
-			meta = RecipeMeta{}
-		default:
-			return Recipe{}, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return Recipe{
-		Name:   recipeName,
-		Config: config,
-		Meta:   meta,
-	}, nil
+	r.Config = config
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (r Recipe) SampleEnv() (map[string]string, error) {
@@ -265,50 +261,19 @@ func (r Recipe) SampleEnv() (map[string]string, error) {
 	return sampleEnv, nil
 }
 
-// Ensure makes sure the recipe exists, is up to date and has the latest version checked out.
-func Ensure(recipeName string) error {
-	if err := EnsureExists(recipeName); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := EnsureUpToDate(recipeName); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := EnsureLatest(recipeName); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+type Recipe struct {
+	Name        string
+	NameEscaped string
+	Dir         string
+	GitURL      string
+
+	Config *composetypes.Config
+	Meta   RecipeMeta
 }
 
-// EnsureExists ensures that a recipe is locally cloned
-func EnsureExists(recipeName string) error {
-	parsed, err := ParseName(recipeName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	recipeDir := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, parsed.Name)
-
-	if _, err := os.Stat(recipeDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		logrus.Debugf("%s does not exist, attemmpting to clone", recipeDir)
-		if err := gitPkg.Clone(recipeDir, parsed.GitURL); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := gitPkg.EnsureGitRepo(recipeDir); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-type RecipeName struct {
-	Name   string
-	GitURL string
-}
-
-func ParseName(recipeName string) (RecipeName, error) {
+func Get(recipeName string) (Recipe, error) {
 	if !strings.Contains(recipeName, "/") {
-		return RecipeName{
+		return Recipe{
 			Name:   recipeName,
 			GitURL: fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s.git", config.REPOS_BASE_URL, recipeName),
 		}, nil
@@ -316,28 +281,64 @@ func ParseName(recipeName string) (RecipeName, error) {
 
 	u, err := url.Parse(recipeName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return RecipeName{}, err
+		return Recipe{}, err
 	}
 	u.Scheme = "https"
 	u.RawPath, err = url.JoinPath(u.RawPath, ".git")
 	if err != nil {
-		return RecipeName{}, err
+		return Recipe{}, err
 	}
-	return RecipeName{
-		Name:   recipeName,
-		GitURL: u.String(),
+	return Recipe{
+		Name:        recipeName,
+		NameEscaped: escapeRecipeName(recipeName),
+		Dir:         path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, escapeRecipeName(recipeName)),
+		GitURL:      u.String(),
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// EnsureVersion checks whether a specific version exists for a recipe.
-func EnsureVersion(recipeName, version string) error {
-	recipeDir := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName)
+func escapeRecipeName(recipeName string) string {
+	recipeName = strings.ReplaceAll(recipeName, "/", "_")
+	recipeName = strings.ReplaceAll(recipeName, ".", "_")
+	return recipeName
+}
 
-	if err := gitPkg.EnsureGitRepo(recipeDir); err != nil {
+// Ensure makes sure the recipe exists, is up to date and has the latest version checked out.
+func (r Recipe) Ensure() error {
+	if err := r.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := r.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := r.EnsureLatest(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// EnsureExists ensures that the recipe is locally cloned
+func (r Recipe) EnsureExists() error {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(r.Dir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		logrus.Debugf("%s does not exist, attemmpting to clone", r.Dir)
+		if err := gitPkg.Clone(r.Dir, r.GitURL); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := gitPkg.EnsureGitRepo(r.Dir); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(recipeDir)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// EnsureVersion checks whether a specific version exists for a recipe.
+func (r Recipe) EnsureVersion(version string) error {
+	if err := gitPkg.EnsureGitRepo(r.Dir); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -361,11 +362,11 @@ func EnsureVersion(recipeName, version string) error {
 
 	joinedTags := strings.Join(parsedTags, ", ")
 	if joinedTags != "" {
-		logrus.Debugf("read %s as tags for recipe %s", joinedTags, recipeName)
+		logrus.Debugf("read %s as tags for recipe %s", joinedTags, r.Name)
 	}
 
 	if tagRef.String() == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("the local copy of %s doesn't seem to have version %s available?", recipeName, version)
+		return fmt.Errorf("the local copy of %s doesn't seem to have version %s available?", r.Name, version)
 	}
 
 	worktree, err := repo.Worktree()
@@ -382,37 +383,33 @@ func EnsureVersion(recipeName, version string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	logrus.Debugf("successfully checked %s out to %s in %s", recipeName, tagRef.Short(), recipeDir)
+	logrus.Debugf("successfully checked %s out to %s in %s", r.Name, tagRef.Short(), r.Dir)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // EnsureIsClean makes sure that the recipe repository has no unstaged changes.
-func EnsureIsClean(recipeName string) error {
-	recipeDir := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName)
-
-	isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(recipeDir)
+func (r Recipe) EnsureIsClean() error {
+	isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to check git clean status in %s: %s", recipeDir, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to check git clean status in %s: %s", r.Dir, err)
 	}
 
 	if !isClean {
 		msg := "%s (%s) has locally unstaged changes? please commit/remove your changes before proceeding"
-		return fmt.Errorf(msg, recipeName, recipeDir)
+		return fmt.Errorf(msg, r.Name, r.Dir)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// EnsureLatest makes sure the latest commit is checked out for a local recipe repository
-func EnsureLatest(recipeName string) error {
-	recipeDir := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName)
-
-	if err := gitPkg.EnsureGitRepo(recipeDir); err != nil {
+// EnsureLatest makes sure the latest commit is checked out for the local recipe repository
+func (r Recipe) EnsureLatest() error {
+	if err := gitPkg.EnsureGitRepo(r.Dir); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(recipeDir)
+	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -422,7 +419,7 @@ func EnsureLatest(recipeName string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	branch, err := gitPkg.GetDefaultBranch(repo, recipeDir)
+	branch, err := gitPkg.GetDefaultBranch(repo, r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -434,7 +431,7 @@ func EnsureLatest(recipeName string) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := worktree.Checkout(checkOutOpts); err != nil {
-		logrus.Debugf("failed to check out %s in %s", branch, recipeDir)
+		logrus.Debugf("failed to check out %s in %s", branch, r.Dir)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -442,18 +439,17 @@ func EnsureLatest(recipeName string) error {
 }
 
 // ChaosVersion constructs a chaos mode recipe version.
-func ChaosVersion(recipeName string) (string, error) {
+func (r Recipe) ChaosVersion() (string, error) {
 	var version string
 
-	head, err := gitPkg.GetRecipeHead(recipeName)
+	head, err := gitPkg.GetHead(r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return version, err
 	}
 
 	version = formatter.SmallSHA(head.String())
 
-	recipeDir := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName)
-	isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(recipeDir)
+	isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return version, err
 	}
@@ -496,22 +492,22 @@ func GetVersionLabelLocal(recipe Recipe) (string, error) {
 	return label, nil
 }
 
-func GetRecipeFeaturesAndCategory(recipeName string) (Features, string, error) {
+func (r Recipe) GetRecipeFeaturesAndCategory() (Features, string, error) {
 	feat := Features{}
 
 	var category string
 
-	readmePath := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName, "README.md")
+	readmePath := path.Join(r.Dir, "README.md")
 
 	logrus.Debugf("attempting to open %s for recipe metadata parsing", readmePath)
 
-	readmeFS, err := ioutil.ReadFile(readmePath)
+	readmeFS, err := os.ReadFile(readmePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return feat, category, err
 	}
 
 	readmeMetadata, err := GetStringInBetween( // Find text between delimiters
-		recipeName,
+		r.Name,
 		string(readmeFS),
 		"<!-- metadata -->", "<!-- endmetadata -->",
 	)
@@ -562,7 +558,7 @@ func GetRecipeFeaturesAndCategory(recipeName string) (Features, string, error) {
 		if strings.Contains(val, "**Image**") {
 			imageMetadata, err := GetImageMetadata(strings.TrimSpace(
 				strings.TrimPrefix(val, "* **Image**:"),
-			), recipeName)
+			), r.Name)
 			if err != nil {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -629,38 +625,36 @@ func GetStringInBetween(recipeName, str, start, end string) (result string, err
 }
 
 // EnsureUpToDate ensures that the local repo is synced to the remote
-func EnsureUpToDate(recipeName string) error {
-	recipeDir := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName)
-
-	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(recipeDir)
+func (r Recipe) EnsureUpToDate() error {
+	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to open %s: %s", recipeDir, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to open %s: %s", r.Dir, err)
 	}
 
 	remotes, err := repo.Remotes()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to read remotes in %s: %s", recipeDir, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to read remotes in %s: %s", r.Dir, err)
 	}
 
 	if len(remotes) == 0 {
-		logrus.Debugf("cannot ensure %s is up-to-date, no git remotes configured", recipeName)
+		logrus.Debugf("cannot ensure %s is up-to-date, no git remotes configured", r.Name)
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	worktree, err := repo.Worktree()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to open git work tree in %s: %s", recipeDir, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to open git work tree in %s: %s", r.Dir, err)
 	}
 
-	branch, err := gitPkg.CheckoutDefaultBranch(repo, recipeDir)
+	branch, err := gitPkg.CheckoutDefaultBranch(repo, r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to check out default branch in %s: %s", recipeDir, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to check out default branch in %s: %s", r.Dir, err)
 	}
 
 	fetchOpts := &git.FetchOptions{Tags: git.AllTags}
 	if err := repo.Fetch(fetchOpts); err != nil {
 		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "already up-to-date") {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch tags in %s: %s", recipeDir, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch tags in %s: %s", r.Dir, err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -672,11 +666,11 @@ func EnsureUpToDate(recipeName string) error {
 
 	if err := worktree.Pull(opts); err != nil {
 		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "already up-to-date") {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unable to git pull in %s: %s", recipeDir, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to git pull in %s: %s", r.Dir, err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	logrus.Debugf("fetched latest git changes for %s", recipeName)
+	logrus.Debugf("fetched latest git changes for %s", r.Name)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -704,7 +698,7 @@ func ReadRecipeCatalogue(offline bool) (RecipeCatalogue, error) {
 
 // readRecipeCatalogueFS reads the catalogue from the file system.
 func readRecipeCatalogueFS(target interface{}) error {
-	recipesJSONFS, err := ioutil.ReadFile(config.RECIPES_JSON)
+	recipesJSONFS, err := os.ReadFile(config.RECIPES_JSON)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -756,20 +750,20 @@ func (r RecipeMissingFromCatalogue) Error() string {
 }
 
 // GetRecipeMeta retrieves the recipe metadata from the recipe catalogue.
-func GetRecipeMeta(recipeName string, offline bool) (RecipeMeta, error) {
+func (r Recipe) GetRecipeMeta(offline bool) (RecipeMeta, error) {
 	catl, err := ReadRecipeCatalogue(offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		return RecipeMeta{}, err
 	}
 
-	recipeMeta, ok := catl[recipeName]
+	recipeMeta, ok := catl[r.Name]
 	if !ok {
 		return RecipeMeta{}, RecipeMissingFromCatalogue{
-			err: fmt.Sprintf("recipe %s does not exist?", recipeName),
+			err: fmt.Sprintf("recipe %s does not exist?", r.Name),
 		}
 	}
 
-	logrus.Debugf("recipe metadata retrieved for %s", recipeName)
+	logrus.Debugf("recipe metadata retrieved for %s", r.Name)
 
 	return recipeMeta, nil
 }
@@ -896,13 +890,12 @@ func ReadReposMetadata() (RepoCatalogue, error) {
 }
 
 // GetRecipeVersions retrieves all recipe versions.
-func GetRecipeVersions(recipeName string, offline bool) (RecipeVersions, error) {
+func (r Recipe) GetVersions(offline bool) (RecipeVersions, error) {
 	versions := RecipeVersions{}
-	recipeDir := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName)
 
-	logrus.Debugf("attempting to open git repository in %s", recipeDir)
+	logrus.Debugf("attempting to open git repository in %s", r.Dir)
 
-	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(recipeDir)
+	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return versions, err
 	}
@@ -920,7 +913,7 @@ func GetRecipeVersions(recipeName string, offline bool) (RecipeVersions, error)
 	if err := gitTags.ForEach(func(ref *plumbing.Reference) (err error) {
 		tag := strings.TrimPrefix(string(ref.Name()), "refs/tags/")
 
-		logrus.Debugf("processing %s for %s", tag, recipeName)
+		logrus.Debugf("processing %s for %s", tag, r.Name)
 
 		checkOutOpts := &git.CheckoutOptions{
 			Create: false,
@@ -928,19 +921,18 @@ func GetRecipeVersions(recipeName string, offline bool) (RecipeVersions, error)
 			Branch: plumbing.ReferenceName(ref.Name()),
 		}
 		if err := worktree.Checkout(checkOutOpts); err != nil {
-			logrus.Debugf("failed to check out %s in %s", tag, recipeDir)
+			logrus.Debugf("failed to check out %s in %s", tag, r.Dir)
 			return err
 		}
 
-		logrus.Debugf("successfully checked out %s in %s", ref.Name(), recipeDir)
+		logrus.Debugf("successfully checked out %s in %s", ref.Name(), r.Dir)
 
-		recipe, err := Get(recipeName, offline)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := r.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		versionMeta := make(map[string]ServiceMeta)
-		for _, service := range recipe.Config.Services {
+		for _, service := range r.Config.Services {
 
 			img, err := reference.ParseNormalizedNamed(service.Image)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -973,14 +965,14 @@ func GetRecipeVersions(recipeName string, offline bool) (RecipeVersions, error)
 		return versions, err
 	}
 
-	_, err = gitPkg.CheckoutDefaultBranch(repo, recipeDir)
+	_, err = gitPkg.CheckoutDefaultBranch(repo, r.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return versions, err
 	}
 
 	sortRecipeVersions(versions)
 
-	logrus.Debugf("collected %s for %s", versions, recipeName)
+	logrus.Debugf("collected %s for %s", versions, r.Name)
 
 	return versions, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe_test.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe_test.go
index 59a57ebc..56a39031 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe_test.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestGetVersionLabelLocalDoesNotUseTimeoutLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	offline := true
-	recipe, err := Get("traefik", offline)
+	recipe, err := Get2("traefik", offline)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}