diff --git a/.github/actions/run-tests/tests/test-entrypoint.sh b/.github/actions/run-tests/tests/test-entrypoint.sh
index d57cadb2d..63a7e0509 100755
--- a/.github/actions/run-tests/tests/test-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/run-tests/tests/test-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ else
 	
 	echo 'Copying the app code changes'
 	echo 'This might cause trouble when dependencies have changed'
-	rsync -a /app/ apps/cookbook/ --exclude /.git --exclude /build --exclude /.github
+	rsync -a /app/ apps/cookbook/ --exclude /.git --exclude /build --exclude /.github --exclude /vendor
 	
 fi
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 68a704226..340149834 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ jobs:
                 -   database: mysql
                     coreVersion: stable19
                     phpVersion: "7.2"
+                    mayFail: true
+                -   database: mysql
+                    coreVersion: stable19
+                    phpVersion: "7.3"
                     mayFail: false
                     
                 # Test against master (optionally)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a9d7da516..306164818 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
   [#387](https://github.com/nextcloud/cookbook/pull/387) @TobiasMie
 - PHP linter and style checker enabled
   [#390](https://github.com/nextcloud/cookbook/pull/390) @christianlupus
+- Database abstraction added for simpler access
+  [#407](https://github.com/nextcloud/cookbook/pull/407) @christianlupus
 
 ### Changed
 - Switch of project ownership to neextcloud organization in GitHub
diff --git a/documentation/uml/dbwrappers.txt b/documentation/uml/dbwrappers.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eab50b737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/uml/dbwrappers.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+@startuml
+
+namespace OCA.Cookbook {
+	
+	namespace Entity {
+		
+		interface Entity {
+			+ persist() : void
+			+ remove() : void
+			+ reload() : void
+		}
+		
+		interface RecipeEntity {
+			--
+			+ getId() : int
+			+ getName() : string
+			+ setName(string) : void
+			..
+			+ getCategory() : CategoryEntity
+			+ setCategory(CategoryEntity) : void
+			+ getKeywords() : array
+			+ addKeyword(KeywordEntity) : void
+			+ removeKeyword(KeywordEntity) : void
+		}
+		
+		interface CategoryEntity {
+			--
+			+ getName() : string
+			+ setName(string) : void
+			..
+			+ getRecipes() : array
+		}
+		
+		interface KeywordEntity {
+			--
+			+ getName() : string
+			+ setName(string) : void
+			..
+			+ getRecipes() : array
+		}
+		
+		
+		namespace impl {
+			
+			abstract class AbstractEntity {
+				- bool persisted
+				+ isPersisted() : bool
+				+ abstract clone() : ImplEntity
+				+ abstract isSame(AbstractEntity) : bool
+				+ abstract equals(AbstractEntity) : bool
+			}
+			
+			class RecipeEntityImpl {
+				#id
+				#name
+				#userId
+				# RecipeDbWrapper wrapper
+				# CategoryEntityImpl newCategory
+				# array newKeywords
+				# array removedKeywords
+				+ getNewCategory() : CategoryEntityImpl | null
+				+ getNewKeywords() : array
+				+ getRemovedKeywords() : array
+			}
+			
+			class CategoryEntityImpl {
+				#name
+				# CategoryDbWrapper wrapper
+			}
+			
+			class KeywordEntityImpl {
+				#name
+				# KeywordDbWrapper wrapper
+			}
+			
+			class CategoryMappingEntity {
+			}
+			
+			class KeywordMappingEntity {
+			}
+			
+			RecipeEntityImpl --|> AbstractEntity
+			CategoryEntityImpl --|> AbstractEntity
+			KeywordEntityImpl --|> AbstractEntity
+			
+			CategoryMappingEntity -|> AbstractEntity
+			AbstractEntity <|- KeywordMappingEntity
+			
+			RecipeEntityImpl "1" *--x CategoryMappingEntity
+			RecipeEntityImpl "1" *--x KeywordMappingEntity
+			CategoryEntityImpl "1" *--x CategoryMappingEntity
+			KeywordEntityImpl "1" *--x KeywordMappingEntity
+			
+		}
+		
+		RecipeEntity <|.. OCA.Cookbook.Entity.impl.RecipeEntityImpl
+		CategoryEntity <|.. OCA.Cookbook.Entity.impl.CategoryEntityImpl
+		KeywordEntity <|.. OCA.Cookbook.Entity.impl.KeywordEntityImpl
+		
+		Entity <|.. RecipeEntity
+		Entity <|.. CategoryEntity
+		Entity <|.. KeywordEntity
+		
+	}
+	
+	namespace Db {
+		
+		abstract class AbstractDbWrapper<T extends OCA.Cookbook.Entity.impl.AbstractEntity> {
+			# IDbConnection db
+			- array cache
+			- bool cacheValid
+			--
+			+ abstract createEntity() : T
+			# abstract fetchDatabase() : array
+			+ getEntites() : array
+			# setCache(array) : void
+			+ getServiceLocator() : DbWrapperSerciveLocator
+			..
+			+ store(T) : void
+			# abstract storeNew(T) : void
+			# abstract update(T) : void
+			+ remove(T) : void
+		}
+		note right
+		Cache represents the current state
+		of the database tables as clones.
+		endnote
+		
+		class RecipeDbWrapper {
+'			- array idMap
+			--
+			+ createEntity() : RecipeEntityImpl
+			+ store(RecipeEntityImpl) : void
+			# storeNew(RecipeEntityImpl) : void
+			# update(RecipeEntityImpl) : void
+			+ remove(RecipeEntityImpl) : void
+			..
+			/'+ addKeyword(RecipeEntityImpl, KeywordEntityImpl) : KeywordMappingEntity
+			+ setCategory(RecipeEntityImpl, CategoryEntityImpl) : CategoryMappingEntity'/
+			+ getCategory(RecipeEntityImpl) : CategoryEntityImpl
+			+ getKeywords(RecipeEntityImpl) : array
+		}
+		class CategoryDbWrapper {
+			--
+			+ createEntity() : CategoryEntityImpl
+			+ store(CategoryEntityImpl) : void
+			# storeNew(CategoryEntityImpl) : void
+			# update(CategoryEntityImpl) : void
+			+ remove(CategoryEntityImpl) : void
+			..
+			+ getRecipes(CategoryEntityImpl) : array
+		}
+		class KeywordDbWrapper {
+			--
+			+ createEntity() : KeywordEntityImpl
+			+ store(KeywordEntityImpl) : void
+			# storeNew(KeywordEntityImpl) : void
+			# update(KeywordEntityImpl) : void
+			+ remove(KeywordEntityImpl) : void
+			..
+			+ getRecipes(KeywordEntityImpl) : array
+		}
+		
+		class CategoryMappingsDbWrapper {
+			+ createEntity() : CategoryMappingEntity
+			+ store(CategoryMappingEntity) : void
+			# storeNew(CategoryMappingEntity) : void
+			# update(CategoryMappingEntity) : void
+			+ remove(CategoryMappingEntity) : void
+		}
+		
+		class KeywordMappingsDbWrapper {
+			+ createEntity() : KeywordMappingEntity
+			+ store(KeywordMappingEntity) : void
+			# storeNew(KeywordMappingEntity) : void
+			# update(KeywordMappingEntity) : void
+			+ remove(KeywordMappingEntity) : void
+		}
+		
+		class DbWrapperSerciveLocator {
+			+ getRecipeDbWrapoper() : RecipeDbWrapper
+			+ getCategoryDbWrapper() : CategoryDbWrapper
+			+ getKeywordDbWrapper() : KeywordDbWrapper
+			+ getKeywordMappingDbWrapper() : KeywordMappingsDbWrapper
+			+ getCategoryMappingDbWrapper() : CategoryMappingsDbWrapper
+		}
+		
+		AbstractDbWrapper <|-- RecipeDbWrapper
+		AbstractDbWrapper <|-- CategoryDbWrapper
+		AbstractDbWrapper <|-- KeywordDbWrapper
+		
+		RecipeDbWrapper "1" o-- "1" DbWrapperSerciveLocator
+		CategoryDbWrapper "1" o-- "1" DbWrapperSerciveLocator
+		KeywordDbWrapper "1" o-- "1" DbWrapperSerciveLocator
+		
+		CategoryMappingsDbWrapper "1" o- "1" DbWrapperSerciveLocator
+		DbWrapperSerciveLocator "1" -o "1" KeywordMappingsDbWrapper
+		
+		AbstractDbWrapper <|--- CategoryMappingsDbWrapper
+		AbstractDbWrapper <|--- KeywordMappingsDbWrapper
+		
+		DbWrapperSerciveLocator -[hidden]-> AbstractDbWrapper
+	}
+	
+}
+
+
+@enduml
diff --git a/lib/Db/AbstractDbWrapper.php b/lib/Db/AbstractDbWrapper.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7cbf84758
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Db/AbstractDbWrapper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Db;
+
+use OCP\IDBConnection;
+
+abstract class AbstractDbWrapper {
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $cache;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	private $initialized;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var IDBConnection
+	 */
+	private $db;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var DbWrapperServiceProvider
+	 */
+	protected $wrapperLocator;
+	
+	public function __construct(IDBConnection $db) {
+		$this->initialized = false;
+		$this->db = $db;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Fetch all elements from the database.
+	 *
+	 * The concrete class must implemnt a way to fetch an array or elements represented by the database.
+	 * @return array The (possible empty) array of entities in the database
+	 */
+	abstract protected function fetchDatabase(): array;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Fetch the entries in the database
+	 *
+	 * If the cache has already been fetched, the values in the cache are returned.
+	 *
+	 * @return array The entities in the database.
+	 */
+	public function getEntries(): array {
+		if (! $this->initialized) {
+			$this->reloadCache();
+		}
+		
+		return $this->cache;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Reload the cache from the database.
+	 */
+	private function reloadCache(): void {
+		$this->cache = $this->fetchDatabase();
+		$this->initialized = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Invalidate the local cache.
+	 *
+	 * This will cause any access to the entities to refetch the whole cache.
+	 */
+	protected function invalidateCache(): void {
+		$this->initialized = false;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the cache to the given array.
+	 *
+	 * This function will repace the current cache by the given array.
+	 * No further checks are carried out.
+	 * Please be very careful to provide the most up to date data as present in the database.
+	 * Otherwise you will see very strange effects.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $entities The new entities of the cache
+	 */
+	protected function setEntites(array $entities): void {
+		$this->cache = $entities;
+		$this->initialized = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the central service locator for registering of all wrappers
+	 * @param DbWrapperServiceProvider $locator The locator for the registered wrappers
+	 */
+	public function setWrapperServiceLocator(DbWrapperServiceProvider $locator) {
+		$this->wrapperLocator = $locator;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the central service locator for registering of all wrappers
+	 * @return DbWrapperServiceProvider The locator for the registered wrappers
+	 */
+	public function getWrapperServiceLocator() {
+		return $this->wrapperLocator;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Db/CategoryDbWrapper.php b/lib/Db/CategoryDbWrapper.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c30936946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Db/CategoryDbWrapper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Db;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\CategoryEntity;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\CategoryEntityImpl;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\CategoryMappingEntityImpl;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\RecipeEntityImpl;
+use OCP\IDBConnection;
+
+class CategoryDbWrapper extends AbstractDbWrapper {
+	private const CATEGORIES = 'cookbook_categories';
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $userId;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var IDBConnection
+	 */
+	private $db;
+	
+	public function __construct(string $UserId, IDBConnection $db) {
+		parent::__construct($db);
+		$this->userId = $UserId;
+		$this->db = $db;
+	}
+	
+	protected function fetchDatabase(): array {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$qb ->select('name')
+			->from(self::CATEGORIES)
+			->where('user_id = :uid')
+			->groupBy('name')
+			->orderBy('name');
+		
+		$qb->setParameter('uid', $this->userId);
+		
+		$res = $qb->execute();
+		
+		$ret = [];
+		while ($row = $res->fetch()) {
+			$entity = $this->createEntity();
+			$entity->setName($row['name']);
+			
+			$ret[] = $entity;
+		}
+		
+		$res->closeCursor();
+		
+		return $ret;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Store a single entity back to the database
+	 * @param CategoryEntity $category The entity to store
+	 */
+	public function store(CategoryEntity $category): void {
+		// We do not need to store anything here. The categories are just virtually generated.
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new entity and reegister it with this wrapper
+	 * @return CategoryEntity The new entity
+	 */
+	public function createEntity(): CategoryEntityImpl {
+		return new CategoryEntityImpl($this);
+	}
+	
+	public function remove(CategoryEntity $category) {
+		// Remove all foreign links
+		$recipes = $category->getRecipes();
+		
+		foreach ($recipes as $r) {
+			/**
+			 * @var RecipeEntity $r
+			 */
+			$r->setCategory(null);
+		}
+		
+		// We cannot do anything as the categories are purely virtual.
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param CategoryEntity $category
+	 * @return RecipeEntityImpl[] The recipes associated with the category
+	 */
+	public function getRecipes(CategoryEntity $category) : array {
+		/**
+		 * @var CategoryMappingEntityImpl[] $mappings
+		 */
+		$mappings = $this->wrapperLocator->getCategoryMappingDbWrapper()->getEntries();
+		$mappings = array_filter($mappings, function (CategoryMappingEntityImpl $mapping) use ($category) {
+			return $mapping->getCategory()->isSame($category);
+		});
+		return array_map(function (CategoryMappingEntityImpl $mapping) {
+			return $mapping->getRecipe();
+		}, $mappings);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Db/CategoryMappingDbWrapper.php b/lib/Db/CategoryMappingDbWrapper.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e3263c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Db/CategoryMappingDbWrapper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Db;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\CategoryMappingEntityImpl;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Exception\InvalidDbStateException;
+use OCP\IDBConnection;
+use OCP\IL10N;
+
+class CategoryMappingDbWrapper extends AbstractDbWrapper {
+	private const CATEGORIES = 'cookbook_categories';
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $userId;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var IDBConnection
+	 */
+	private $db;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var IL10N
+	 */
+	private $l;
+	
+	public function __construct(string $UserId, IDBConnection $db, IL10N $l) {
+		parent::__construct($db);
+		$this->userId = $UserId;
+		$this->db = $db;
+		$this->l = $l;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new entity and reegister it with this wrapper
+	 * @return CategoryMappingEntityImpl The new entity
+	 */
+	public function createEntity(): CategoryMappingEntityImpl {
+		return new CategoryMappingEntityImpl($this);
+	}
+	
+	protected function fetchDatabase(): array {
+		// FIXME
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$qb ->select('name', 'recipe_id')
+			->from(self::CATEGORIES)
+			->where('user_id = :uid');
+		
+		$qb->setParameter('uid', $this->userId);
+		
+		$res = $qb->execute();
+		$ret = [];
+		
+		while ($row = $res->fetch()) {
+			$recipe = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getRecipeDbWrapper()->getRecipeById($row['recipe_id']);
+			
+			$category = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getCategoryDbWrapper()->createEntity();
+			$category->setName($row['name']);
+			
+			$entity = $this->createEntity();
+			
+			$entity->setCategory($category);
+			$entity->setRecipe($recipe);
+			
+			$ret[] = $entity;
+		}
+		
+		$res->closeCursor();
+		
+		return $ret;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Store a single entity back to the database
+	 * @param CategoryMappingEntityImpl $category The entity to store
+	 */
+	public function store(CategoryMappingEntityImpl $mapping): void {
+		if (! $mapping->getRecipe()->isPersisted()) {
+			throw new InvalidDbStateException($this->l->t('The recipe was not stored to the database yet. No id known.'));
+		}
+		
+		if ($mapping->isPersisted()) {
+			$this->update($mapping);
+		} else {
+			$this->storeNew($mapping);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private function storeNew(CategoryMappingEntityImpl $mapping): void {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$cache = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		$qb ->insert(self::CATEGORIES)
+			->values([
+				'recipe_id' => $mapping->getRecipe()->getId(),
+				'user_id' => $this->userId,
+				'name' => $mapping->getCategory()->getName()
+			]);
+		$qb->execute();
+		
+		$cache[] = $mapping->clone();
+		$this->setEntites($cache);
+	}
+	
+	private function update(CategoryMappingEntityImpl $mapping): void {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$cache = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		$qb ->update(self::CATEGORIES)
+			->set('name', $mapping->getCategory()->getName())
+			->where('recipe_id = :rid', 'user_id = :uid');
+		$qb->setParameters([
+			'rid' => $mapping->getRecipe()->getId(),
+			'uid' => $this->userId
+		]);
+		$qb->execute();
+		
+		$cache = array_map(function (CategoryMappingEntityImpl $m) use ($mapping) {
+			if ($m->isSame($mapping)) {
+				// We need to update
+				return $mapping->clone();
+			} else {
+				return $m;
+			}
+		}, $cache);
+		$this->setEntites($cache);
+	}
+	
+	public function remove(CategoryMappingEntityImpl $mapper): void {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$cache = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		$qb ->delete(self::CATEGORIES)
+			->where('recipe_id = :rid', 'user_id = :uid');
+		$qb->setParameters([
+			'rid' => $mapper->getRecipe()->getId(),
+			'uid' => $this->userId
+		]);
+		
+		$qb->execute();
+		
+		$cache = array_filter($cache, function (CategoryMappingEntityImpl $m) use ($mapper) {
+			return ! $m->isSame($mapper);
+		});
+		$this->setEntites($cache);
+		
+		// XXX Remove CategoryEntity completely?
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Db/DbWrapperServiceLocator.php b/lib/Db/DbWrapperServiceLocator.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d48d55427
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Db/DbWrapperServiceLocator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Db;
+
+class DbWrapperServiceProvider {
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var RecipeDbWrapper
+	 */
+	private $recipeDbWrapper;
+	/**
+	 * @var CategoryDbWrapper
+	 */
+	private $categoryDbWrapper;
+	/**
+	 * @var CategoryMappingDbWrapper
+	 */
+	private $categoryMappingDbWrapper;
+	/**
+	 * @var KeywordDbWrapper
+	 */
+	private $keywordDbWrapper;
+	/**
+	 * @var KeywordMappingDbWrapper
+	 */
+	private $keywordMappingDbWrapper;
+	
+	public function __construct(RecipeDbWrapper $recipeWrapper, CategoryDbWrapper $categoryWrapper,
+		CategoryMappingDbWrapper $categoryMappingWrapper, KeywordDbWrapper $keywordWrapper,
+		KeywordMappingDbWrapper $keywordMappingWrapper) {
+		
+		// Store the wrappers locally
+		$this->recipeDbWrapper = $recipeWrapper;
+		$this->categoryDbWrapper = $categoryWrapper;
+		$this->categoryMappingDbWrapper = $categoryMappingWrapper;
+		$this->keywordDbWrapper = $keywordWrapper;
+		$this->keywordMappingDbWrapper = $keywordMappingWrapper;
+		
+		// Register the service locator with each
+		$recipeWrapper->setWrapperServiceLocator($this);
+		$categoryWrapper->setWrapperServiceLocator($this);
+		$categoryMappingWrapper->setWrapperServiceLocator($this);
+		$keywordWrapper->setWrapperServiceLocator($this);
+		$keywordMappingWrapper->setWrapperServiceLocator($this);
+	}
+	/**
+	 * @return \OCA\Cookbook\Db\RecipeDbWrapper
+	 */
+	public function getRecipeDbWrapper() {
+		return $this->recipeDbWrapper;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \OCA\Cookbook\Db\CategoryDbWrapper
+	 */
+	public function getCategoryDbWrapper() {
+		return $this->categoryDbWrapper;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \OCA\Cookbook\Db\CategoryMappingDbWrapper
+	 */
+	public function getCategoryMappingDbWrapper() {
+		return $this->categoryMappingDbWrapper;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \OCA\Cookbook\Db\KeywordDbWrapper
+	 */
+	public function getKeywordDbWrapper() {
+		return $this->keywordDbWrapper;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \OCA\Cookbook\Db\KeywordMappingDbWrapper
+	 */
+	public function getKeywordMappingDbWrapper() {
+		return $this->keywordMappingDbWrapper;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Db/KeywordDbWrapper.php b/lib/Db/KeywordDbWrapper.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cd10dd92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Db/KeywordDbWrapper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Db;
+
+use OCP\IDBConnection;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\KeywordEntity;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\KeywordEntityImpl;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\KeywordMappingEntityImpl;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\RecipeEntityImpl;
+
+class KeywordDbWrapper extends AbstractDbWrapper {
+	private const KEYWORDS = 'cookbook_keywords';
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $userId;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var IDBConnection
+	 */
+	private $db;
+	
+	public function __construct(string $UserId, IDBConnection $db) {
+		parent::__construct($db);
+		$this->userId = $UserId;
+		$this->db = $db;
+	}
+	
+	protected function fetchDatabase(): array {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$qb ->select('name')
+			->from(self::KEYWORDS)
+			->where('user_id = :uid')
+			->groupBy('name')
+			->orderBy('name');
+		
+		$qb->setParameter('uid', $this->userId);
+		
+		$res = $qb->execute();
+		$arr = [];
+		while ($row = $res->fetch()) {
+			$entity = $this->createEntity();
+			$entity->setName($row['name']);
+			
+			$arr[] = $entity;
+		}
+		
+		$res->closeCursor();
+		
+		return $arr;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Store a single entity back to the database
+	 * @param KeywordEntity $keyword The entity to store
+	 */
+	public function store(KeywordEntity $keyword): void {
+		// We do not need to store anything here. The keywords are just virtually generated.
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new entity and reegister it with this wrapper
+	 * @return KeywordEntity The new entity
+	 */
+	public function createEntity(): KeywordEntityImpl {
+		return new KeywordEntityImpl($this);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param KeywordEntity $keyword
+	 * @return RecipeEntityImpl[] The recipes associated with the keyword
+	 */
+	public function getRecipes(KeywordEntity $keyword): array {
+		$mappings = $this->wrapperLocator->getKeywordMappingDbWrapper()->getEntries();
+		$mappings = array_filter($mappings, function (KeywordMappingEntityImpl $mapping) use ($keyword) {
+			return $mapping->getKeyword()->isSame($keyword);
+		});
+		return array_map(function (KeywordMappingEntityImpl $mapping) {
+			return $mapping->getRecipe();
+		}, $mappings);
+	}
+	
+	public function remove(KeywordEntity $keyword): void {
+		// Remove all foreign links
+		$recipes = $keyword->getRecipes();
+		
+		foreach ($recipes as $r) {
+			/**
+			 * @var RecipeEntity $r
+			 */
+			$r->removeKeyword($keyword);
+		}
+		
+		// We cannot do anything as the categories are purely virtual.
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Db/KeywordMappingDbWrapper.php b/lib/Db/KeywordMappingDbWrapper.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..976778441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Db/KeywordMappingDbWrapper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Db;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\KeywordMappingEntityImpl;
+use OCP\IDBConnection;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Exception\InvalidDbStateException;
+
+class KeywordMappingDbWrapper extends AbstractDbWrapper {
+	private const KEYWORDS = 'cookbook_keywords';
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $userId;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var IDBConnection
+	 */
+	private $db;
+	
+	public function __construct(string $UserId, IDBConnection $db) {
+		parent::__construct($db);
+		$this->userId = $UserId;
+		$this->db = $db;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new entity and reegister it with this wrapper
+	 * @return KeywordMappingEntityImpl The new entity
+	 */
+	public function createEntity(): KeywordMappingEntityImpl {
+		return new KeywordMappingEntityImpl($this);
+	}
+	
+	protected function fetchDatabase(): array {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$qb ->select('name', 'recipe_id')
+			->from(self::KEYWORDS)
+			->where('user_id = :uid');
+		
+		$qb->setParameter('uid', $this->userId);
+		
+		$res = $qb->execute();
+		$ret = [];
+		
+		while ($row = $res->fetch()) {
+			$recipe = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getRecipeDbWrapper()->getRecipeById($row['recipe_id']);
+			
+			$keyword = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getKeywordDbWrapper()->createEntity();
+			$keyword->setName($row['name']);
+			
+			$entity = $this->createEntity();
+			
+			$entity->setRecipe($recipe);
+			$entity->setKeyword($keyword);
+			
+			$ret[] = $entity;
+		}
+		
+		$res->closeCursor();
+		
+		return $ret;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Store a single entity back to the database
+	 * @param KeywordMappingEntityImpl $category The entity to store
+	 */
+	public function store(KeywordMappingEntityImpl $mapping): void {
+		if (! $mapping->getRecipe()->isPersisted()) {
+			throw new InvalidDbStateException($this->l->t('The recipe was not stored to the database yet. No id known.'));
+		}
+		
+		if ($mapping->isPersisted()) {
+			$this->update($mapping);
+		} else {
+			$this->storeNew($mapping);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private function storeNew(KeywordMappingEntityImpl $mapping): void {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$cache = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		$qb ->insert(self::KEYWORDS)
+			->values([
+				'recipe_id' => $mapping->getRecipe()->getId(),
+				'user_id' => $this->userId,
+				'name' => $mapping->getKeyword()->getName()
+			]);
+		
+		$qb->execute();
+		
+		$cache[] = $mapping;
+		$this->setEntites($cache);
+	}
+	
+	private function update(KeywordMappingEntityImpl $mapping): void {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$cache = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		$qb ->update(self::KEYWORDS)
+			->set('name', $mapping->getKeyword()->getName())
+			->where('recipe_id = :rid', 'user_id = :uid');
+		$qb->setParameter('rid', $mapping->getRecipe()->getId());
+		$qb->setParameter('uid', $this->user);
+		
+		$qb->execute();
+		
+		$cache = array_map(function (KeywordMappingEntityImpl $m) use ($mapping) {
+			if ($m->isSame($mapping)) {
+				return $mapping;
+			} else {
+				return $m;
+			}
+		}, $cache);
+		$this->setEntites($cache);
+	}
+	
+	public function remove(KeywordMappingEntityImpl $mapping): void {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$cache = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		$qb ->delete(self::KEYWORDS)
+			->where('recipe_id = :rid', 'user_id = :uid');
+		$qb->setParameter('rid', $mapping->getRecipe()->getId());
+		$qb->setParameter('uid', $this->userId);
+		
+		$qb->execute();
+		
+		$cache = array_filter($cache, function (KeywordMappingEntityImpl $m) use ($mapping) {
+			return ! $m->isSame($mapping);
+		});
+		$this->setEntites($cache);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Db/RecipeDbWrapper.php b/lib/Db/RecipeDbWrapper.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bd2925f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Db/RecipeDbWrapper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace  OCA\Cookbook\Db;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\RecipeEntity;
+use OCP\IDBConnection;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Exception\EntityNotFoundException;
+use OCP\IL10N;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Exception\InvalidDbStateException;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\CategoryEntityImpl;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\KeywordEntityImpl;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\RecipeEntityImpl;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\CategoryMappingEntityImpl;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\KeywordMappingEntityImpl;
+
+class RecipeDbWrapper extends AbstractDbWrapper {
+	private const NAMES = 'cookbook_names';
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var IDBConnection
+	 */
+	private $db;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $userId;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var IL10N
+	 */
+	private $l;
+	
+	public function __construct(string $UserId, IDBConnection $db, IL10N $l) {
+		parent::__construct($db);
+		$this->db = $db;
+		$this->userId = $UserId;
+		$this->l = $l;
+	}
+	
+	protected function fetchDatabase(): array {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$qb ->select('id', 'name')
+			->from('cookbook_names')
+			->where('user_id = :uid');
+		$qb->setParameter('uid', $this->userId);
+		
+		$res = $qb->execute();
+		$ret = [];
+		
+		while ($row = $res->fetch()) {
+			$recipe = $this->createEntity();
+			
+			$recipe->setName($row['name']);
+			$recipe->setId($row['id']);
+			
+			$ret[] = $recipe;
+		}
+		
+		return $ret;
+	}
+	
+	public function createEntity(): RecipeEntityImpl {
+		$ret = new RecipeEntityImpl($this);
+		$ret->setId(-1);
+		return $ret;
+	}
+	
+	public function store(RecipeEntityImpl $recipe): void {
+		if ($recipe->isPersisted()) {
+			$this->storeNew($recipe);
+		} else {
+			$this->store($recipe);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private function storeNew(RecipeEntityImpl $recipe): void {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$cache = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		$qb ->insert(self::NAMES)
+			->values([
+				'name' => $recipe->getName(),
+				'user_id' => $this->userId
+			]);
+			
+		$qb->execute();
+		$recipe->setId($qb->getLastInsertId());
+		
+		// Update cache
+		$cache[] = $recipe->clone();
+		$this->setEntites($cache);
+		
+		// Set category mapping
+		$cat = $recipe->getCategory();
+		$cat->persist();
+		
+		$cm = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getCategoryMappingDbWrapper()->createEntity();
+		$cm->setCategory($cat);
+		$cm->setRecipe($recipe);
+		$cm->persist();
+		
+		// Set keyword setting
+		$keywordMapperWrapper = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getKeywordMappingDbWrapper();
+		foreach ($recipe->getKeywords() as $keyword) {
+			/**
+			 * @var KeywordEntityImpl $keyword
+			 */
+			$keyword->persist();
+			
+			$km = $keywordMapperWrapper->createEntity();
+			$km->setRecipe($recipe);
+			$km->setKeyword($keyword);
+			$km->persist();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private function update(RecipeEntityImpl $recipe): void {
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$cache = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		$qb ->update(self::NAMES)
+			->set('name', ':name')
+			->where('recipe_id = :rid');
+		$qb->setParameter('rid', $recipe->getId());
+		$qb->setParameter('name', $recipe->getName());
+		
+		$qb->execute();
+		
+		// Update cache
+		$cache = array_map(function (RecipeEntityImpl $r) use ($recipe) {
+			if ($r->isSame($recipe)) {
+				return $recipe;
+			} else {
+				return $r;
+			}
+		}, $cache);
+		$this->setEntites($cache);
+		
+		// Update the category if needed
+		$newCategory = $recipe->getNewCategory();
+		if ($recipe->newCategoryWasSet() && ! is_null($newCategory)) {
+			$oldMappings = $this->getRecipeCategoryMappings($recipe);
+			
+			$newCategory->persist();
+			
+			if (count($oldMappings) == 0) {
+				// We need to insert a new Mapping
+				$mapping = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getCategoryMappingDbWrapper()->createEntity();
+				$mapping->setCategory($newCategory);
+				$mapping->setRecipe($recipe);
+				$mapping->persist();
+			} else {
+				$mapping = $oldMappings[0];
+				$mapping->setCategory($newCategory);
+				$mapping->persist();
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// Update the keywords
+		$kwWrapper = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getKeywordMappingDbWrapper();
+		
+		foreach ($recipe->getNewKeywords() as $kw) {
+			/**
+			 * @var KeywordEntityImpl $kw
+			 */
+			$kw->persist();
+			
+			$mapping = $kwWrapper->createEntity();
+			$mapping->setRecipe($recipe);
+			$mapping->setKeyword($kw);
+			$mapping->persist();
+		}
+		
+		$removedKeywords = $recipe->getRemovedKeywords();
+		$currentKwMappings = $this->getRecipeKeywordMappings($recipe);
+		$removingMappings = array_filter($currentKwMappings, function (KeywordMappingEntityImpl $m) use ($removedKeywords) {
+			foreach ($removedKeywords as $kw) {
+				/**
+				 * @var KeywordEntityImpl $kw
+				 */
+				if ($m->getKeyword()->isSame($kw)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+			return false;
+		});
+		
+		foreach ($removingMappings as $mapping) {
+			/**
+			 * @var KeywordMappingEntityImpl $mapping
+			 */
+			$mapping->remove();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public function remove(RecipeEntityImpl $recipe): void {
+		if (! $recipe->isPersisted()) {
+			throw new InvalidDbStateException($this->l->t('Cannot remove recipe that was not yet saved.'));
+		}
+		
+		$catMappings = $this->getRecipeCategoryMappings($recipe);
+		foreach ($catMappings as $catMapping) {
+			/**
+			 * @var CategoryMappingEntityImpl $catMapping
+			 */
+			$catMapping->remove();
+		}
+		
+		$keywordMappings = $this->getRecipeKeywordMappings($recipe);
+		foreach ($keywordMappings as $keywordMapping) {
+			/**
+			 * @var KeywordMappingEntityImpl $keywordMapping
+			 */
+			$keywordMapping->remove();
+		}
+		
+		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
+		
+		$cache = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		$qb ->delete(self::NAMES)
+			->where('recipe_id = :rid');
+		$qb->setParameter('rid', $recipe->getId());
+		
+		$qb->execute();
+		
+		$cache = array_filter($cache, function (RecipeEntityImpl $r) use ($recipe) {
+			return ! $r->isSame($recipe);
+		});
+		$this->setEntites($cache);
+	}
+	
+	public function getRecipeById(int $id): RecipeEntity {
+		$entities = $this->getEntries();
+		
+		foreach ($entities as $entry) {
+			/**
+			 * @var RecipeEntity $entry
+			 */
+			if ($entry->getId() == $id) {
+				return $entry;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		throw new EntityNotFoundException($this->l->t('Recipe with id %d was not found.', $id));
+	}
+	
+	public function getCategory(RecipeEntity $recipe): ?CategoryEntityImpl {
+		$mappings = $this->getRecipeCategoryMappings($recipe);
+		
+		if (count($mappings) == 0) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return $mappings[0]->getCategory();
+	}
+	
+	private function getRecipeCategoryMappings(RecipeEntityImpl $recipe): array {
+		$mappings = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getCategoryMappingDbWrapper()->getEntries();
+		$mappings = array_filter($mappings, function (CategoryMappingEntityImpl $c) use ($recipe) {
+			return $c->getRecipe()->isSame($recipe);
+		});
+			
+		if (count($mappings) > 1) {
+			throw new InvalidDbStateException($this->l->t('Multiple categopries for a single recipe found.'));
+		}
+		
+		return $mappings;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param RecipeEntity $recipe
+	 * @return KeywordEntityImpl[]
+	 */
+	public function getKeywords(RecipeEntity $recipe): array {
+		$mappings = $this->getRecipeKeywordMappings($recipe);
+		$keywords = array_map(function (KeywordMappingEntityImpl $m) {
+			return $m->getKeyword();
+		}, $mappings);
+		
+		return $keywords;
+	}
+	
+	private function getRecipeKeywordMappings(RecipeEntityImpl $recipe): array {
+		$mappings = $this->getWrapperServiceLocator()->getKeywordMappingDbWrapper()->getEntries();
+		$mappings = array_filter($mappings, function (KeywordMappingEntityImpl $m) use ($recipe) {
+			return $m->getRecipe()->isSame($recipe);
+		});
+		
+		return $mappings;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/CategoryEntity.php b/lib/Entity/CategoryEntity.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9965ebae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/CategoryEntity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Entity;
+
+interface CategoryEntity extends Entity {
+	/**
+	 * @return string The name of the category
+	 */
+	public function getName(): string;
+	/**
+	 * @param string $name The new name of the category
+	 */
+	public function setName(string $name): void;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return RecipeEntity[] The recipes associated with the category
+	 */
+	public function getRecipes(): array;
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/Entity.php b/lib/Entity/Entity.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a02fc5dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/Entity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Entity;
+
+interface Entity {
+	/**
+	 * Store the Entity to the database
+	 */
+	public function persist(): void;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Remove the Entity immeadiately from the database
+	 */
+	public function remove(): void;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Reload all values from the database
+	 */
+	public function reload(): void;
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/KeywordEntity.php b/lib/Entity/KeywordEntity.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14615c66e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/KeywordEntity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Entity;
+
+interface KeywordEntity extends Entity {
+	/**
+	 * @return string The name of the keyword
+	 */
+	public function getName(): string;
+	/**
+	 * @param string $name The new name of the keyword
+	 */
+	public function setName(string $name): void;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return RecipeEntity[] The recipes associated with the keyword
+	 */
+	public function getRecipes(): array;
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/RecipeEntity.php b/lib/Entity/RecipeEntity.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f65b9ca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/RecipeEntity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Entity;
+
+interface RecipeEntity extends Entity {
+	/**
+	 * @return int The id of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function getId(): int;
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string The name of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function getName(): string;
+	/**
+	 * @param string $name The new name of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function setName(string $name): void;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return CategoryEntity The current category
+	 */
+	public function getCategory(): CategoryEntity;
+	/**
+	 * @param CategoryEntity $category The new category
+	 */
+	public function setCategory(CategoryEntity $category): void;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return KeywordEntity[] The current keywords
+	 */
+	public function getKeywords(): array;
+	/**
+	 * @param KeywordEntity $keyword The new keyword to add
+	 */
+	public function addKeyword(KeywordEntity $keyword): void;
+	/**
+	 * @param KeywordEntity $keyword The keyword to remove
+	 */
+	public function removeKeyword(KeywordEntity $keyword): void;
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/RecipeJSONEntity.php b/lib/Entity/RecipeJSONEntity.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bdf800c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/RecipeJSONEntity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Entity;
+
+class RecipeJSONEntity {
+	
+	/**
+	 * The JSON representation of the recipe
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $json;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Indicates if the entity has any unsaved changes
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	private $changed;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the JSON representing the recipe
+	 * @return string A string representing the internal structure
+	 */
+	public function getJSON() : string {
+		return json_encode($this->json);
+	}
+	
+	
+	//// ************************** Getters and Setters of basic JSON data
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the name of the recipe
+	 * @return string The name of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function getName() : string {
+		return $this->json['name'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the name of the recipe
+	 * @param string The new name of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function setName(string $name) : void {
+		$this->json['name'] = $name;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the description of the recipe
+	 * @return string The description
+	 */
+	public function getDescription() : string {
+		return $this->json['description'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the description of the recipe
+	 * @param string The new description
+	 */
+	public function setDescription(string $description) : void {
+		$this->json['description'] = $description;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the URL of the recipe
+	 * @return string The URL of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function getUrl() : string {
+		return $this->json['url'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the URL of the recipe
+	 * @param string The new URL
+	 */
+	public function setUrl(string $url) : void {
+		$this->json['url'] = $url;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the amount of servings the recipe yields
+	 * @return int The amount of servings
+	 */
+	public function getYield() : int {
+		return $this->json['recipeYield'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the amount of portions teh recipe yields
+	 * @param int The amount of portions
+	 */
+	public function setYield(int $yield) : void {
+		$this->json['recipeYield'] = (int) $yield;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the preparation time for the recipe
+	 * @return string The preparation time
+	 */
+	public function getPrepTime() : string {
+		return $this->json['prepTime'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the preparation time of a recipe
+	 * @param string The new preparation time
+	 */
+	public function setPrepTime(string $prepTime) : void {
+		$this->json['prepTime'] = $prepTime;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Get the cooking time for the recipe
+	 * @return string The cooking time
+	 */
+	public function getCookTime() : string {
+		return $this->json['cookTime'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the cooking time of a recipe
+	 * @param string The new cooking time
+	 */
+	public function setCookTime(string $cookTime) : void {
+		$this->json['cookTime'] = $cookTime;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Get the total time for the recipe
+	 * @return string The total time
+	 */
+	public function getTotalTime() : string {
+		return $this->json['totalTime'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the total time of a recipe
+	 * @param string The new total time
+	 */
+	public function setTotalTime(string $totalTime) : void {
+		$this->json['prepTime'] = $totalTime;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the ingredients of the recipe
+	 * @return array The ingredients
+	 */
+	public function getIngredients() : array {
+		return $this->json['recipeIngredient'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the ingredients of a recipe
+	 * @param array The list of ingredients of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function setIngredients(array $ingredients) : void {
+		$this->json['recipeIngredient'] = $ingredients;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the tools of the recipe
+	 * @return array The tools
+	 */
+	public function getTools() : array {
+		return $this->json['tool'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the tools of a recipe
+	 * @param array The list of tools of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function setTools(array $tools) : void {
+		$this->json['tool'] = $tools;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the instructions of the recipe
+	 * @return array The instructions
+	 */
+	public function getInstructions() : array {
+		return $this->json['recipeInstructions'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the instructions of a recipe
+	 * @param array The list of instructions of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function setInstructions(array $instructions) : void {
+		$this->json['recipeInstructions'] = $instructions;
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+	
+	//// ****************************** Getters and setters for the category and keywords
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the category of a recipe
+	 * @todo Use a category class instead of strings
+	 * @return string The category of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function getCategory() : string {
+		return $this->json['recipeCategory'];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the category of a recipe
+	 * @todo Use category class instead of string
+	 * @param string The new category
+	 */
+	public function setCategory(string $category) : void {
+		$this->json['recipeCategory'] = $category;
+		$this->changed = false;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the keywords of the recipe
+	 * @todo Use keyword call instead of strings
+	 * @return array The keywords of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function getKeywords() : array {
+		$keywords = $this->json['keywords'];
+		
+		if (strlen(trim($keywords)) == 0) {
+			return [];
+		}
+		
+		return explode(',', $keywords);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the keywords of the recipe
+	 * @todo Use Keyword call instead of strings
+	 * @param array The keywords as an array of strings
+	 */
+	public function setKeywords(array $keywords) : void {
+		$this->json['keywords'] = implode(',', $keywords);
+		$this->changed = true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/impl/AbstractEntity.php b/lib/Entity/impl/AbstractEntity.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e783ce613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/impl/AbstractEntity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Exception\InvalidComparisionException;
+
+abstract class AbstractEntity {
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	private $persisted;
+	
+	public function __construct($persisted = false) {
+		$this->persisted = $persisted;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Check if the entity has been saved once
+	 * @return bool true, if the element is alreday in the database
+	 */
+	public function isPersisted(): bool {
+		return $this->persisted;
+	}
+	
+	protected function setPersisted(): void {
+		$this->persisted = true;
+	}
+	
+	abstract public function clone(): AbstractEntity;
+	
+	public function isSame(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		if (get_class($this) !== get_class($other)) {
+			throw new InvalidComparisionException();
+		}
+		
+		return $this->isSameImpl($other);
+	}
+	public function equals(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		if (get_class($this) !== get_class($other)) {
+			throw new InvalidComparisionException();
+		}
+		
+		return $this->equalsImpl($other);
+	}
+	
+	abstract protected function isSameImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool;
+	abstract protected function equalsImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool;
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/impl/CategoryEntityImpl.php b/lib/Entity/impl/CategoryEntityImpl.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1321821cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/impl/CategoryEntityImpl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace  OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Db\CategoryDbWrapper;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\CategoryEntity;
+
+class CategoryEntityImpl extends AbstractEntity implements CategoryEntity {
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $name;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var CategoryDbWrapper
+	 */
+	private $wrapper;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new category entity
+	 * Do not use this constructor directly but create new entities from the corresponding wrapper.
+	 * @param CategoryDbWrapper $wrapper The wrapper to use for DB access
+	 */
+	public function __construct(CategoryDbWrapper $wrapper) {
+		$this->wrapper = $wrapper;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the name of the category
+	 * @return string The name of the category
+	 */
+	public function getName(): string {
+		return $this->name;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the name of the category.
+	 * @param string $name The new name of the category
+	 */
+	public function setName(string $name): void {
+		$this->name = $name;
+	}
+	
+	public function persist(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->store($this);
+		$this->setPersisted();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see \OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\AbstractEntity::clone()
+	 * @return CategoryEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function clone(): AbstractEntity {
+		$ret = $this->wrapper->createEntity();
+		$ret->setName($this->name);
+		if ($this->isPersisted()) {
+			$ret->setPersisted();
+		}
+		return $ret;
+	}
+
+	public function remove(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->remove($this);
+	}
+	
+	public function reload(): void {
+		// FIXME
+	}
+
+	protected function equalsImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		return $this->name === $other->name;
+	}
+
+	protected function isSameImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		return $this->name === $other->name;
+	}
+
+	public function getRecipes(): array {
+		return $this->wrapper->getRecipes($this);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/impl/CategoryMappingEntityImpl.php b/lib/Entity/impl/CategoryMappingEntityImpl.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..020101c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/impl/CategoryMappingEntityImpl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Db\CategoryMappingDbWrapper;
+
+class CategoryMappingEntityImpl extends AbstractEntity {
+	// XXX Add interface?
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var CategoryMappingDbWrapper
+	 */
+	private $wrapper;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var RecipeEntityImpl
+	 */
+	private $recipe;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var CategoryEntityImpl
+	 */
+	private $category;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new category entity
+	 * Do not use this constructor directly but create new entities from the corresponding wrapper.
+	 * @param CategoryMappingDbWrapper $wrapper The wrapper to use for DB access
+	 */
+	public function __construct(CategoryMappingDbWrapper $wrapper) {
+		$this->wrapper = $wrapper;
+	}
+	
+	public function persist(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->store($this);
+		$this->setPersisted();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return RecipeEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function getRecipe(): RecipeEntityImpl {
+		return $this->recipe;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return CategoryEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function getCategory(): CategoryEntityImpl {
+		return $this->category;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param RecipeEntityImpl $recipe
+	 */
+	public function setRecipe(RecipeEntityImpl $recipe) {
+		$this->recipe = $recipe;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param CategoryEntityImpl $category
+	 */
+	public function setCategory(CategoryEntityImpl $category) {
+		$this->category = $category;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see \OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\AbstractEntity::clone()
+	 * @return CategoryMappingEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function clone(): AbstractEntity {
+		$ret = $this->wrapper->createEntity();
+		
+		$ret->setCategory($this->category);
+		$ret->setRecipe($this->recipe);
+		
+		if ($this->isPersisted()) {
+			$ret->setPersisted();
+		}
+		
+		return $ret;
+	}
+
+	public function remove(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->remove($this);
+	}
+	
+	protected function equalsImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		return $this->category->isSame($other->category) && $this->recipe->isSame($other->recipe);
+	}
+
+	protected function isSameImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		return $this->equalsImpl($other);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/impl/KeywordEntityImpl.php b/lib/Entity/impl/KeywordEntityImpl.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c44e57a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/impl/KeywordEntityImpl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Db\KeywordDbWrapper;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\KeywordEntity;
+
+class KeywordEntityImpl extends AbstractEntity implements KeywordEntity {
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $name;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var KeywordDbWrapper
+	 */
+	private $wrapper;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new entity.
+	 * Do not use this constructor directly but create new entities from the corresponding wrapper.
+	 * @param KeywordDbWrapper $wrapper The wrapper to use for DB communication.
+	 */
+	public function __construct(KeywordDbWrapper $wrapper) {
+		$this->wrapper = $wrapper;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the name of the keyword
+	 * @return string The name of the keyword
+	 */
+	public function getName(): string {
+		return $this->name;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the name of the keyword
+	 * @param string $name The name of the keyword
+	 */
+	public function setName($name): void {
+		$this->name = $name;
+	}
+
+	public function persist(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->store($this);
+		$this->setPersisted();
+	}
+	
+	public function reload(): void {
+		// FIXME
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see \OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\AbstractEntity::clone()
+	 * @return KeywordEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function clone(): AbstractEntity {
+		$ret = $this->wrapper->createEntity();
+		$ret->name = $this->name;
+		if ($this->isPersisted()) {
+			$ret->setPersisted();
+		}
+		return $ret;
+	}
+
+	protected function equalsImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		return $this->name === $other->name;
+	}
+
+	protected function isSameImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		return $this->name === $other->name;
+	}
+
+	public function getRecipes(): array {
+		return $this->wrapper->getRecipes($this);
+	}
+
+	public function remove(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->remove($this);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/impl/KeywordMappingEntityImpl.php b/lib/Entity/impl/KeywordMappingEntityImpl.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..054c2dd5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/impl/KeywordMappingEntityImpl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace  OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Db\KeywordMappingDbWrapper;
+
+class KeywordMappingEntityImpl extends AbstractEntity {
+	// XXX Add interface?
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var RecipeEntityImpl
+	 */
+	private $recipe;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var KeywordEntityImpl
+	 */
+	private $keyword;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a new category entity
+	 * Do not use this constructor directly but create new entities from the corresponding wrapper.
+	 * @param KeywordMappingDbWrapper $wrapper The wrapper to use for DB access
+	 */
+	public function __construct(KeywordMappingDbWrapper $wrapper) {
+		$this->wrapper = $wrapper;
+	}
+	
+	public function persist(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->store($this);
+		$this->setPersisted();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return RecipeEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function getRecipe(): RecipeEntityImpl {
+		return $this->recipe;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return KeywordEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function getKeyword(): KeywordEntityImpl {
+		return $this->keyword;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param RecipeEntityImpl $recipe
+	 */
+	public function setRecipe(RecipeEntityImpl $recipe) {
+		$this->recipe = $recipe;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param KeywordEntityImpl $keyword
+	 */
+	public function setKeyword(KeywordEntityImpl $keyword) {
+		$this->keyword = $keyword;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see \OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\AbstractEntity::clone()
+	 * @return KeywordMappingEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function clone(): AbstractEntity {
+		$ret = $this->wrapper->createEntity();
+		
+		$ret->setKeyword($this->keyword);
+		$ret->setRecipe($this->recipe);
+		
+		if ($this->isPersisted()) {
+			$ret->setPersisted();
+		}
+		
+		return $ret;
+	}
+
+	protected function equalsImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		return $this->keyword->isSame($other->keyword) && $this->recipe->isSame($other->recipe);
+	}
+
+	protected function isSameImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		return $this->equalsImpl($other);
+	}
+	
+	public function remove(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->remove($this);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Entity/impl/RecipeEntityImpl.php b/lib/Entity/impl/RecipeEntityImpl.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..972a9c5e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Entity/impl/RecipeEntityImpl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl;
+
+use OCA\Cookbook\Db\RecipeDbWrapper;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\CategoryEntity;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\KeywordEntity;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Entity\RecipeEntity;
+use OCA\Cookbook\Exception\EntityNotFoundException;
+use OCP\IL10N;
+
+class RecipeEntityImpl extends AbstractEntity implements RecipeEntity {
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var RecipeDbWrapper
+	 */
+	private $wrapper;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var IL10N
+	 */
+	private $l;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	private $id;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $name;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var CategoryEntityImpl
+	 */
+	private $newCategory;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	private $setNewCategory;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var KeywordEntity[]
+	 */
+	private $newKeywords;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @var KeywordEntity[]
+	 */
+	private $removedKeywords;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Creat a new entity object
+	 * Do not use this constructor directly but create new entities from the corresponding wrapper.
+	 * @param RecipeDbWrapper $wrapper The wrapper to use for DB access
+	 */
+	public function __construct(RecipeDbWrapper $wrapper, IL10N $l) {
+		$this->wrapper = $wrapper;
+		
+		$this->newCategory = null;
+		$this->setNewCategory = false;
+		$this->newKeywords = [];
+		$this->removedKeywords = [];
+	}
+	
+	public function persist(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->store($this);
+		$this->setPersisted();
+		
+		$this->newCategory = null;
+		$this->newKeywords = [];
+		$this->removedKeywords = [];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Obtain the id of the recipe in the database.
+	 * @return number The id of the recipe in the database
+	 */
+	public function getId(): int {
+		return $this->id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the name of the recipe
+	 * @return string The name of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function getName(): string {
+		return $this->name;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the id of the recipe in the database.
+	 * Caution: This should be done only by the corresponding wrapper after inserting into the DB
+	 * @param number $id The new id
+	 */
+	public function setId($id): void {
+		$this->id = $id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the name of the recipe
+	 * @param string $name The new name of the recipe
+	 */
+	public function setName($name): void {
+		$this->name = $name;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return CategoryEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function getCategory(): CategoryEntity {
+		return $this->setNewCategory ? $this->newCategory : $this->wrapper->getCategory($this);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param CategoryEntity $category
+	 */
+	public function setCategory(CategoryEntity $category): void {
+		$this->newCategory = $category;
+		$this->setNewCategory = true;
+	}
+
+	public function remove(): void {
+		$this->wrapper->remove($this);
+	}
+	
+	protected function equalsImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		if (! $this->isSame($other)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		// Compare internal structures
+		if ($this->name !== $other->name) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		// FIXME Compare references as well?
+	}
+
+	public function getKeywords(): array {
+		$keywords = $this->wrapper->getKeywords($this);
+		
+		// Filter out all removed keywords
+		foreach ($this->removedKeywords as $rkw) {
+			$keywords = $this->filterOutKeyword($keywords, $rkw);
+		}
+		
+		// Add newly added keywords
+		$keywords = array_merge($keywords, $this->newKeywords);
+		
+		return $keywords;
+	}
+
+	public function removeKeyword(KeywordEntity $keyword): void {
+		if ($this->isKeywordInList($keyword, $this->removedKeywords)) {
+			// The keyword is already mentioned as to be removed.
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		if ($this->isKeywordInList($keyword, $this->newKeywords)) {
+			// We recently added the keyword. Remove it simply from the adding list
+			$this->newKeywords = $this->filterOutKeyword($this->newKeywords, $keyword);
+		} else {
+			$dbKeywords = $this->wrapper->getKeywords($this);
+			
+			if ($this->isKeywordInList($keyword, $dbKeywords)) {
+				// It is present in the DB, remove it
+				$this->removedKeywords[] = $keyword;
+			} else {
+				// We have the keyword not in the DB.
+				throw new EntityNotFoundException($this->l->t('Cannot remove a keyword not been assigned to recipe.'));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function reload(): void {
+		// FIXME
+	}
+
+	public function addKeyword(KeywordEntity $keyword): void {
+		if ($this->isKeywordInList($keyword, $this->removedKeywords)) {
+			// If we should remove the keyword previously, just drop the removal
+			$this->removedKeywords = $this->filterOutKeyword($this->removedKeywords, $keyword);
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		$dbKeywords = $this->wrapper->getKeywords($this);
+		if ($this->isKeywordInList($keyword, $dbKeywords)) {
+			// 			throw new InvalidDbStateException($this->l->t('Cannot add a keyword multiple times.'));
+			return;
+			// XXX Better silent ignorance or exception
+		}
+		
+		$this->newKeywords[] = $keyword;
+	}
+
+	protected function isSameImpl(AbstractEntity $other): bool {
+		return $this->id == $other->id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see \OCA\Cookbook\Entity\impl\AbstractEntity::clone()
+	 * @return RecipeEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function clone(): AbstractEntity {
+		$ret = $this->wrapper->createEntity();
+		
+		$ret->id = $this->id;
+		$ret->name = $this->name;
+		$ret->newCategory = $this->newCategory;
+		$ret->newKeywords = $this->newKeywords;
+		$ret->removedKeywords = $this->removedKeywords;
+		
+		if ($this->isPersisted()) {
+			$ret->setPersisted();
+		}
+		
+		return $ret;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param KeywordEntityImpl[] $keywords
+	 * @param KeywordEntityImpl $list
+	 * @return KeywordEntityImpl[]
+	 */
+	private function filterOutKeyword(array $list, KeywordEntityImpl $keyword): array {
+		return array_filter($list, function ($kw) use ($keyword) {
+			if ($keyword->equals($kw)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			return true;
+		});
+	}
+	
+	private function isKeywordInList(KeywordEntityImpl $keyword, array $list): bool {
+		$oldNumber = count($list);
+		$list = $this->filterOutKeyword($list, $keyword);
+		$newNumber = count($list);
+		
+		return $oldNumber != $newNumber;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return ?CategoryEntityImpl
+	 */
+	public function getNewCategory(): ?CategoryEntityImpl {
+		return $this->newCategory;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return KeywordEntityImpl[]
+	 */
+	public function getNewKeywords(): array {
+		return $this->newKeywords;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return KeywordEntityImpl[]
+	 */
+	public function getRemovedKeywords(): array {
+		return $this->removedKeywords;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function newCategoryWasSet() {
+		return $this->setNewCategory;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Exception/EntityNotFoundException.php b/lib/Exception/EntityNotFoundException.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be1efcba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Exception/EntityNotFoundException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Exception;
+
+class EntityNotFoundException extends \Exception {
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see \Exception::__construct()
+	 */
+	public function __construct($message = null, $code = null, $previous = null) {
+		parent::__construct($message, $code, $previous);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Exception/InvalidComparisionException.php b/lib/Exception/InvalidComparisionException.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6dba8207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Exception/InvalidComparisionException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Exception;
+
+class InvalidComparisionException extends \Exception {
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see \Exception::__construct()
+	 */
+	public function __construct($message = null, $code = null, $previous = null) {
+		parent::__construct($message, $code, $previous);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Exception/InvalidDbStateException.php b/lib/Exception/InvalidDbStateException.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8d32a892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Exception/InvalidDbStateException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\Cookbook\Exception;
+
+class InvalidDbStateException extends \Exception {
+	public function __construct($message = null, $code = null, $previous = null) {
+		parent::__construct($message, $code, $previous);
+	}
+}