diff --git a/internal/app/service/recipe_service.go b/internal/app/service/recipe_service.go
index 6a34016..063db48 100644
--- a/internal/app/service/recipe_service.go
+++ b/internal/app/service/recipe_service.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (s *RecipeService) GetUserMadeRecipes(userId, limit int) ([]domain.Recipe,
 }
 
 // GetRecipeOfTheWeek searches for the most recent recipe of the week. If there is not a value,
-// the recipe will be nil. The
+// the recipe will be nil. Any errors will be bubbled to the caller.
 func (s *RecipeService) GetRecipeOfTheWeek(userId *int) (*domain.Recipe, error) {
 	return s.recipeRepository.GetRecipeOfTheWeek(userId)
 }
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/recipe_repository.go b/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/recipe_repository.go
index 6d9fd9e..4b444f6 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/recipe_repository.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/recipe_repository.go
@@ -676,6 +676,9 @@ func (r *RecipeRepository) GetUserRecipes(id int) ([]domain.Recipe, error) {
 	return recipes, nil
 }
 
+// GetUserRecipes gets a list of a users favorited recipes. This function does not ensure the user is
+// authenticated or exists. If nothing is found, a blank slice will be returned. The resulting list
+// is sorted by the created dates, newest first. Any errors will be bubbled to the caller.
 func (r *RecipeRepository) GetUserFavoriteRecipes(id int) ([]domain.Recipe, error) {
 	tx, err := r.db.Begin()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -766,8 +769,13 @@ func (r *RecipeRepository) GetUserFavoriteRecipes(id int) ([]domain.Recipe, erro
 
 // GetRecipeTags requires a recipe to be filled with at least an ID. This function will use the ID
 // defined in the provided recipe to fill the Tags array with the recipe's tags from the database.
-// The recipe is modified in place and is not returned. Any errors will be bubbled to the caller.
+// The recipe is modified in place and is not returned. If the recipe is nil, the function will
+// return nothing (skipping).  Any errors will be bubbled to the caller.
 func (r *RecipeRepository) GetRecipeTags(recipe *domain.Recipe) error {
+	if recipe == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	tx, err := r.db.Begin()
 	if err != nil {
 		tx.Rollback()
@@ -808,8 +816,13 @@ func (r *RecipeRepository) GetRecipeTags(recipe *domain.Recipe) error {
 
 // GetRecipeFavorite requires a recipe to be filled with at least an ID. This function will use the
 // ID defined in the provided recipe to fill the favorite status of the recipe, based on the provided
-// userId. The recipe is modified in place and is not returned. Any errors will be bubbled to the caller.
+// userId. The recipe is modified in place and is not returned. If the recipe is nil, the function
+// will return nothing (skipping). Any errors will be bubbled to the caller.
 func (r *RecipeRepository) GetRecipeFavorite(recipe *domain.Recipe, userId int) error {
+	if recipe == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	tx, err := r.db.Begin()
 	if err != nil {
 		tx.Rollback()
@@ -833,6 +846,9 @@ func (r *RecipeRepository) GetRecipeFavorite(recipe *domain.Recipe, userId int)
 	return nil
 }
 
+// GetRecipeOfTheWeek searches for the most recent recipe of the week. If there is not a value,
+// the recipe will be nil. This function simply collects the most recent entry in the recipeoftheweek
+// table and return it. Any errors will be bubbled to the caller.
 func (r *RecipeRepository) GetRecipeOfTheWeek(userId *int) (*domain.Recipe, error) {
 	tx, err := r.db.Begin()
 	if err != nil {