diff --git a/python/orm/van_inventory/models.py b/python/orm/van_inventory/models.py
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+"""Van inventory ORM models."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from sqlalchemy import ForeignKey, UniqueConstraint
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship
+
+from python.orm.van_inventory.base import VanTableBase
+
+
+class Item(VanTableBase):
+    """A food item in the van."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "items"
+
+    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(unique=True)
+    quantity: Mapped[float] = mapped_column(default=0)
+    unit: Mapped[str]
+    category: Mapped[str | None]
+
+    meal_ingredients: Mapped[list[MealIngredient]] = relationship(back_populates="item")
+
+
+class Meal(VanTableBase):
+    """A meal that can be made from items in the van."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "meals"
+
+    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(unique=True)
+    instructions: Mapped[str | None]
+
+    ingredients: Mapped[list[MealIngredient]] = relationship(back_populates="meal")
+
+
+class MealIngredient(VanTableBase):
+    """Links a meal to the items it requires, with quantities."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "meal_ingredients"
+    __table_args__ = (UniqueConstraint("meal_id", "item_id"),)
+
+    meal_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("meals.id"))
+    item_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("items.id"))
+    quantity_needed: Mapped[float]
+
+    meal: Mapped[Meal] = relationship(back_populates="ingredients")
+    item: Mapped[Item] = relationship(back_populates="meal_ingredients")
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/__init__.py b/python/van_inventory/__init__.py
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/__init__.py
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+"""Van inventory FastAPI application."""
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/dependencies.py b/python/van_inventory/dependencies.py
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/dependencies.py
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+"""FastAPI dependencies for van inventory."""
+
+from collections.abc import Iterator
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from fastapi import Depends, Request
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+
+def get_db(request: Request) -> Iterator[Session]:
+    """Get database session from app state."""
+    with Session(request.app.state.engine) as session:
+        yield session
+
+
+DbSession = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_db)]
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/main.py b/python/van_inventory/main.py
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/main.py
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+"""FastAPI app for van inventory."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Annotated
+
+import typer
+import uvicorn
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+
+from python.common import configure_logger
+from python.orm.common import get_postgres_engine
+from python.van_inventory.routers import api_router, frontend_router
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def create_app() -> FastAPI:
+    """Create and configure the FastAPI application."""
+
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def lifespan(app: FastAPI) -> AsyncIterator[None]:
+        app.state.engine = get_postgres_engine(name="VAN_INVENTORY")
+        yield
+        app.state.engine.dispose()
+
+    app = FastAPI(title="Van Inventory", lifespan=lifespan)
+    app.include_router(api_router)
+    app.include_router(frontend_router)
+    return app
+
+
+def serve(
+    # Intentionally binds all interfaces — this is a LAN-only van server
+    host: Annotated[str, typer.Option("--host", "-h", help="Host to bind to")] = "0.0.0.0",  # noqa: S104
+    port: Annotated[int, typer.Option("--port", "-p", help="Port to bind to")] = 8001,
+    log_level: Annotated[str, typer.Option("--log-level", "-l", help="Log level")] = "INFO",
+) -> None:
+    """Start the Van Inventory server."""
+    configure_logger(log_level)
+    app = create_app()
+    uvicorn.run(app, host=host, port=port)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    typer.run(serve)
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/routers/__init__.py b/python/van_inventory/routers/__init__.py
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/routers/__init__.py
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+"""Van inventory API routers."""
+
+from python.van_inventory.routers.api import router as api_router
+from python.van_inventory.routers.frontend import router as frontend_router
+
+__all__ = ["api_router", "frontend_router"]
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/routers/api.py b/python/van_inventory/routers/api.py
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/routers/api.py
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+"""Van inventory API router."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
+
+from python.orm.van_inventory.models import Item, Meal, MealIngredient
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from python.van_inventory.dependencies import DbSession
+
+
+# --- Schemas ---
+
+
+class ItemCreate(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for creating an item."""
+
+    name: str
+    quantity: float = 0
+    unit: str
+    category: str | None = None
+
+
+class ItemUpdate(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for updating an item."""
+
+    name: str | None = None
+    quantity: float | None = None
+    unit: str | None = None
+    category: str | None = None
+
+
+class ItemResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for item response."""
+
+    id: int
+    name: str
+    quantity: float
+    unit: str
+    category: str | None
+
+    model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
+
+
+class IngredientCreate(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for adding an ingredient to a meal."""
+
+    item_id: int
+    quantity_needed: float
+
+
+class MealCreate(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for creating a meal."""
+
+    name: str
+    instructions: str | None = None
+    ingredients: list[IngredientCreate] = []
+
+
+class MealUpdate(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for updating a meal."""
+
+    name: str | None = None
+    instructions: str | None = None
+
+
+class IngredientResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for ingredient response."""
+
+    item_id: int
+    item_name: str
+    quantity_needed: float
+    unit: str
+
+    model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
+
+
+class MealResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for meal response."""
+
+    id: int
+    name: str
+    instructions: str | None
+    ingredients: list[IngredientResponse] = []
+
+    model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_meal(cls, meal: Meal) -> MealResponse:
+        """Build a MealResponse from an ORM Meal with loaded ingredients."""
+        return cls(
+            id=meal.id,
+            name=meal.name,
+            instructions=meal.instructions,
+            ingredients=[
+                IngredientResponse(
+                    item_id=mi.item_id,
+                    item_name=mi.item.name,
+                    quantity_needed=mi.quantity_needed,
+                    unit=mi.item.unit,
+                )
+                for mi in meal.ingredients
+            ],
+        )
+
+
+class ShoppingItem(BaseModel):
+    """An item needed for a meal that is short on stock."""
+
+    item_name: str
+    unit: str
+    needed: float
+    have: float
+    short: float
+
+
+class MealAvailability(BaseModel):
+    """Availability status for a meal."""
+
+    meal_id: int
+    meal_name: str
+    can_make: bool
+    missing: list[ShoppingItem] = []
+
+
+# --- Routes ---
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api", tags=["van_inventory"])
+
+
+# Items
+
+
+@router.post("/items", response_model=ItemResponse)
+def create_item(item: ItemCreate, db: DbSession) -> Item:
+    """Create a new inventory item."""
+    db_item = Item(**item.model_dump())
+    db.add(db_item)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(db_item)
+    return db_item
+
+
+@router.get("/items", response_model=list[ItemResponse])
+def list_items(db: DbSession) -> list[Item]:
+    """List all inventory items."""
+    return list(db.scalars(select(Item).order_by(Item.name)).all())
+
+
+@router.get("/items/{item_id}", response_model=ItemResponse)
+def get_item(item_id: int, db: DbSession) -> Item:
+    """Get an item by ID."""
+    item = db.get(Item, item_id)
+    if not item:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Item not found")
+    return item
+
+
+@router.patch("/items/{item_id}", response_model=ItemResponse)
+def update_item(item_id: int, item: ItemUpdate, db: DbSession) -> Item:
+    """Update an item by ID."""
+    db_item = db.get(Item, item_id)
+    if not db_item:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Item not found")
+    for key, value in item.model_dump(exclude_unset=True).items():
+        setattr(db_item, key, value)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(db_item)
+    return db_item
+
+
+@router.delete("/items/{item_id}")
+def delete_item(item_id: int, db: DbSession) -> dict[str, bool]:
+    """Delete an item by ID."""
+    item = db.get(Item, item_id)
+    if not item:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Item not found")
+    db.delete(item)
+    db.commit()
+    return {"deleted": True}
+
+
+# Meals
+
+
+@router.post("/meals", response_model=MealResponse)
+def create_meal(meal: MealCreate, db: DbSession) -> MealResponse:
+    """Create a new meal with optional ingredients."""
+    db_meal = Meal(name=meal.name, instructions=meal.instructions)
+    db.add(db_meal)
+    db.flush()
+    for ing in meal.ingredients:
+        db.add(MealIngredient(meal_id=db_meal.id, item_id=ing.item_id, quantity_needed=ing.quantity_needed))
+    db.commit()
+    db_meal = db.scalar(
+        select(Meal)
+        .where(Meal.id == db_meal.id)
+        .options(selectinload(Meal.ingredients).selectinload(MealIngredient.item))
+    )
+    return MealResponse.from_meal(db_meal)
+
+
+@router.get("/meals", response_model=list[MealResponse])
+def list_meals(db: DbSession) -> list[MealResponse]:
+    """List all meals with ingredients."""
+    meals = list(
+        db.scalars(
+            select(Meal)
+            .options(selectinload(Meal.ingredients).selectinload(MealIngredient.item))
+            .order_by(Meal.name)
+        ).all()
+    )
+    return [MealResponse.from_meal(m) for m in meals]
+
+
+@router.get("/meals/{meal_id}", response_model=MealResponse)
+def get_meal(meal_id: int, db: DbSession) -> MealResponse:
+    """Get a meal by ID with ingredients."""
+    meal = db.scalar(
+        select(Meal)
+        .where(Meal.id == meal_id)
+        .options(selectinload(Meal.ingredients).selectinload(MealIngredient.item))
+    )
+    if not meal:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Meal not found")
+    return MealResponse.from_meal(meal)
+
+
+@router.delete("/meals/{meal_id}")
+def delete_meal(meal_id: int, db: DbSession) -> dict[str, bool]:
+    """Delete a meal by ID."""
+    meal = db.get(Meal, meal_id)
+    if not meal:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Meal not found")
+    db.delete(meal)
+    db.commit()
+    return {"deleted": True}
+
+
+@router.post("/meals/{meal_id}/ingredients", response_model=MealResponse)
+def add_ingredient(meal_id: int, ingredient: IngredientCreate, db: DbSession) -> MealResponse:
+    """Add an ingredient to a meal."""
+    meal = db.get(Meal, meal_id)
+    if not meal:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Meal not found")
+    db.add(MealIngredient(meal_id=meal_id, item_id=ingredient.item_id, quantity_needed=ingredient.quantity_needed))
+    db.commit()
+    meal = db.scalar(
+        select(Meal)
+        .where(Meal.id == meal_id)
+        .options(selectinload(Meal.ingredients).selectinload(MealIngredient.item))
+    )
+    return MealResponse.from_meal(meal)
+
+
+@router.delete("/meals/{meal_id}/ingredients/{item_id}")
+def remove_ingredient(meal_id: int, item_id: int, db: DbSession) -> dict[str, bool]:
+    """Remove an ingredient from a meal."""
+    mi = db.scalar(
+        select(MealIngredient).where(MealIngredient.meal_id == meal_id, MealIngredient.item_id == item_id)
+    )
+    if not mi:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Ingredient not found")
+    db.delete(mi)
+    db.commit()
+    return {"deleted": True}
+
+
+# What can I make / what do I need
+
+
+@router.get("/meals/availability", response_model=list[MealAvailability])
+def check_all_meals(db: DbSession) -> list[MealAvailability]:
+    """Check which meals can be made with current inventory."""
+    meals = list(
+        db.scalars(
+            select(Meal).options(selectinload(Meal.ingredients).selectinload(MealIngredient.item))
+        ).all()
+    )
+    return [_check_meal(m) for m in meals]
+
+
+@router.get("/meals/{meal_id}/availability", response_model=MealAvailability)
+def check_meal(meal_id: int, db: DbSession) -> MealAvailability:
+    """Check if a specific meal can be made and what's missing."""
+    meal = db.scalar(
+        select(Meal)
+        .where(Meal.id == meal_id)
+        .options(selectinload(Meal.ingredients).selectinload(MealIngredient.item))
+    )
+    if not meal:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Meal not found")
+    return _check_meal(meal)
+
+
+def _check_meal(meal: Meal) -> MealAvailability:
+    missing = [
+        ShoppingItem(
+            item_name=mi.item.name,
+            unit=mi.item.unit,
+            needed=mi.quantity_needed,
+            have=mi.item.quantity,
+            short=mi.quantity_needed - mi.item.quantity,
+        )
+        for mi in meal.ingredients
+        if mi.item.quantity < mi.quantity_needed
+    ]
+    return MealAvailability(
+        meal_id=meal.id,
+        meal_name=meal.name,
+        can_make=len(missing) == 0,
+        missing=missing,
+    )
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/routers/frontend.py b/python/van_inventory/routers/frontend.py
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/routers/frontend.py
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+"""HTMX frontend routes for van inventory."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Annotated
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Form, Request
+from fastapi.responses import HTMLResponse
+from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
+
+from python.orm.van_inventory.models import Item, Meal, MealIngredient
+from python.van_inventory.routers.api import _check_meal
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from python.van_inventory.dependencies import DbSession
+
+TEMPLATE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "templates"
+templates = Jinja2Templates(directory=TEMPLATE_DIR)
+
+router = APIRouter(tags=["frontend"])
+
+
+# --- Items ---
+
+
+@router.get("/", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def items_page(request: Request, db: DbSession) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Render the inventory page."""
+    items = list(db.scalars(select(Item).order_by(Item.name)).all())
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "items.html", {"items": items})
+
+
+@router.post("/items", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def htmx_create_item(
+    request: Request,
+    db: DbSession,
+    name: Annotated[str, Form()],
+    quantity: Annotated[float, Form()] = 0,
+    unit: Annotated[str, Form()] = "",
+    category: Annotated[str | None, Form()] = None,
+) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Create an item and return updated item rows."""
+    db.add(Item(name=name, quantity=quantity, unit=unit, category=category or None))
+    db.commit()
+    items = list(db.scalars(select(Item).order_by(Item.name)).all())
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "partials/item_rows.html", {"items": items})
+
+
+@router.patch("/items/{item_id}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def htmx_update_item(
+    request: Request,
+    item_id: int,
+    db: DbSession,
+    quantity: Annotated[float, Form()],
+) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Update an item's quantity and return updated item rows."""
+    item = db.get(Item, item_id)
+    if item:
+        item.quantity = quantity
+        db.commit()
+    items = list(db.scalars(select(Item).order_by(Item.name)).all())
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "partials/item_rows.html", {"items": items})
+
+
+@router.delete("/items/{item_id}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def htmx_delete_item(request: Request, item_id: int, db: DbSession) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Delete an item and return updated item rows."""
+    item = db.get(Item, item_id)
+    if item:
+        db.delete(item)
+        db.commit()
+    items = list(db.scalars(select(Item).order_by(Item.name)).all())
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "partials/item_rows.html", {"items": items})
+
+
+# --- Meals ---
+
+
+def _load_meals(db: DbSession) -> list[Meal]:
+    return list(
+        db.scalars(
+            select(Meal)
+            .options(selectinload(Meal.ingredients).selectinload(MealIngredient.item))
+            .order_by(Meal.name)
+        ).all()
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/meals", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def meals_page(request: Request, db: DbSession) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Render the meals page."""
+    meals = _load_meals(db)
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "meals.html", {"meals": meals})
+
+
+@router.post("/meals", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def htmx_create_meal(
+    request: Request,
+    db: DbSession,
+    name: Annotated[str, Form()],
+    instructions: Annotated[str | None, Form()] = None,
+) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Create a meal and return updated meal rows."""
+    db.add(Meal(name=name, instructions=instructions or None))
+    db.commit()
+    meals = _load_meals(db)
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "partials/meal_rows.html", {"meals": meals})
+
+
+@router.delete("/meals/{meal_id}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def htmx_delete_meal(request: Request, meal_id: int, db: DbSession) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Delete a meal and return updated meal rows."""
+    meal = db.get(Meal, meal_id)
+    if meal:
+        db.delete(meal)
+        db.commit()
+    meals = _load_meals(db)
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "partials/meal_rows.html", {"meals": meals})
+
+
+# --- Meal detail ---
+
+
+def _load_meal(db: DbSession, meal_id: int) -> Meal | None:
+    return db.scalar(
+        select(Meal)
+        .where(Meal.id == meal_id)
+        .options(selectinload(Meal.ingredients).selectinload(MealIngredient.item))
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/meals/{meal_id}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def meal_detail_page(request: Request, meal_id: int, db: DbSession) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Render the meal detail page."""
+    meal = _load_meal(db, meal_id)
+    items = list(db.scalars(select(Item).order_by(Item.name)).all())
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "meal_detail.html", {"meal": meal, "items": items})
+
+
+@router.post("/meals/{meal_id}/ingredients", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def htmx_add_ingredient(
+    request: Request,
+    meal_id: int,
+    db: DbSession,
+    item_id: Annotated[int, Form()],
+    quantity_needed: Annotated[float, Form()],
+) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Add an ingredient to a meal and return updated ingredient rows."""
+    db.add(MealIngredient(meal_id=meal_id, item_id=item_id, quantity_needed=quantity_needed))
+    db.commit()
+    meal = _load_meal(db, meal_id)
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "partials/ingredient_rows.html", {"meal": meal})
+
+
+@router.delete("/meals/{meal_id}/ingredients/{item_id}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def htmx_remove_ingredient(
+    request: Request,
+    meal_id: int,
+    item_id: int,
+    db: DbSession,
+) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Remove an ingredient from a meal and return updated ingredient rows."""
+    mi = db.scalar(
+        select(MealIngredient).where(MealIngredient.meal_id == meal_id, MealIngredient.item_id == item_id)
+    )
+    if mi:
+        db.delete(mi)
+        db.commit()
+    meal = _load_meal(db, meal_id)
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "partials/ingredient_rows.html", {"meal": meal})
+
+
+# --- Availability ---
+
+
+@router.get("/availability", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def availability_page(request: Request, db: DbSession) -> HTMLResponse:
+    """Render the meal availability page."""
+    meals = list(
+        db.scalars(
+            select(Meal).options(selectinload(Meal.ingredients).selectinload(MealIngredient.item))
+        ).all()
+    )
+    availability = [_check_meal(m) for m in meals]
+    return templates.TemplateResponse(request, "availability.html", {"availability": availability})
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/templates/availability.html b/python/van_inventory/templates/availability.html
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/templates/availability.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}What Can I Make? - Van{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<h1>What Can I Make?</h1>
+
+<table>
+    <thead>
+        <tr><th>Meal</th><th>Status</th><th>Missing</th></tr>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody>
+    {% for meal in availability %}
+        <tr>
+            <td><a href="/meals/{{ meal.meal_id }}">{{ meal.meal_name }}</a></td>
+            <td>
+                {% if meal.can_make %}
+                    <span class="badge yes">Ready</span>
+                {% else %}
+                    <span class="badge no">Missing items</span>
+                {% endif %}
+            </td>
+            <td class="missing-list">
+                {% for m in meal.missing %}
+                    {{ m.item_name }}: need {{ m.short }} more {{ m.unit }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}
+                {% endfor %}
+            </td>
+        </tr>
+    {% endfor %}
+    </tbody>
+</table>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/templates/base.html b/python/van_inventory/templates/base.html
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/templates/base.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>{% block title %}Van Inventory{% endblock %}</title>
+    <script src="https://unpkg.com/htmx.org@2.0.4"></script>
+    <style>
+        * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
+        body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 1rem; background: #1a1a2e; color: #e0e0e0; }
+        h1, h2, h3 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: #e94560; }
+        a { color: #e94560; text-decoration: none; }
+        a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
+        nav { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
+        nav a { font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.1rem; }
+        table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1rem 0; }
+        th, td { text-align: left; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; }
+        th { color: #e94560; font-size: 0.85rem; text-transform: uppercase; }
+        form { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: end; margin: 1rem 0; }
+        input, select { padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem; border: 1px solid #444; border-radius: 4px; background: #16213e; color: #e0e0e0; }
+        input:focus, select:focus { outline: none; border-color: #e94560; }
+        button { padding: 0.4rem 1rem; border: none; border-radius: 4px; background: #e94560; color: white; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; }
+        button:hover { background: #c73651; }
+        button.danger { background: #666; }
+        button.danger:hover { background: #e94560; }
+        .badge { display: inline-block; padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 12px; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; }
+        .badge.yes { background: #0f3460; color: #4ecca3; }
+        .badge.no { background: #3a0a0a; color: #e94560; }
+        .missing-list { font-size: 0.85rem; color: #aaa; }
+        label { font-size: 0.85rem; color: #aaa; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; }
+        .flash { padding: 0.5rem 1rem; margin: 0.5rem 0; border-radius: 4px; background: #0f3460; color: #4ecca3; }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <nav>
+        <a href="/">Inventory</a>
+        <a href="/meals">Meals</a>
+        <a href="/availability">What Can I Make?</a>
+    </nav>
+    {% block content %}{% endblock %}
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/templates/items.html b/python/van_inventory/templates/items.html
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/templates/items.html
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+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Inventory - Van{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<h1>Van Inventory</h1>
+
+<form hx-post="/items" hx-target="#item-list" hx-swap="innerHTML" hx-on::after-request="this.reset()">
+    <label>Name <input type="text" name="name" required></label>
+    <label>Qty <input type="number" name="quantity" step="any" value="0" required></label>
+    <label>Unit <input type="text" name="unit" required placeholder="lbs, cans, etc"></label>
+    <label>Category <input type="text" name="category" placeholder="optional"></label>
+    <button type="submit">Add Item</button>
+</form>
+
+<div id="item-list">
+    {% include "partials/item_rows.html" %}
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/templates/meal_detail.html b/python/van_inventory/templates/meal_detail.html
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/templates/meal_detail.html
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+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}{{ meal.name }} - Van{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<h1>{{ meal.name }}</h1>
+{% if meal.instructions %}<p>{{ meal.instructions }}</p>{% endif %}
+
+<h2>Ingredients</h2>
+<form hx-post="/meals/{{ meal.id }}/ingredients" hx-target="#ingredient-list" hx-swap="innerHTML" hx-on::after-request="this.reset()">
+    <label>Item
+        <select name="item_id" required>
+            <option value="">--</option>
+            {% for item in items %}
+            <option value="{{ item.id }}">{{ item.name }} ({{ item.unit }})</option>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+    </label>
+    <label>Qty needed <input type="number" name="quantity_needed" step="any" required></label>
+    <button type="submit">Add</button>
+</form>
+
+<div id="ingredient-list">
+    {% include "partials/ingredient_rows.html" %}
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/templates/meals.html b/python/van_inventory/templates/meals.html
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/templates/meals.html
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+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Meals - Van{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<h1>Meals</h1>
+
+<form hx-post="/meals" hx-target="#meal-list" hx-swap="innerHTML" hx-on::after-request="this.reset()">
+    <label>Name <input type="text" name="name" required></label>
+    <label>Instructions <input type="text" name="instructions" placeholder="optional"></label>
+    <button type="submit">Add Meal</button>
+</form>
+
+<div id="meal-list">
+    {% include "partials/meal_rows.html" %}
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/templates/partials/ingredient_rows.html b/python/van_inventory/templates/partials/ingredient_rows.html
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/van_inventory/templates/partials/ingredient_rows.html
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+<table>
+    <thead>
+        <tr><th>Item</th><th>Needed</th><th>Have</th><th>Unit</th><th></th></tr>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody>
+    {% for mi in meal.ingredients %}
+        <tr>
+            <td>{{ mi.item.name }}</td>
+            <td>{{ mi.quantity_needed }}</td>
+            <td>{{ mi.item.quantity }}</td>
+            <td>{{ mi.item.unit }}</td>
+            <td><button class="danger" hx-delete="/meals/{{ meal.id }}/ingredients/{{ mi.item_id }}" hx-target="#ingredient-list" hx-swap="innerHTML" hx-confirm="Remove {{ mi.item.name }}?">X</button></td>
+        </tr>
+    {% endfor %}
+    </tbody>
+</table>
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/templates/partials/item_rows.html b/python/van_inventory/templates/partials/item_rows.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..445e7e1
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+++ b/python/van_inventory/templates/partials/item_rows.html
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<table>
+    <thead>
+        <tr><th>Name</th><th>Qty</th><th>Unit</th><th>Category</th><th></th></tr>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody>
+    {% for item in items %}
+        <tr>
+            <td>{{ item.name }}</td>
+            <td>
+                <form hx-patch="/items/{{ item.id }}" hx-target="#item-list" hx-swap="innerHTML" style="display:inline; margin:0;">
+                    <input type="number" name="quantity" value="{{ item.quantity }}" step="any" style="width:5rem">
+                    <button type="submit" style="padding:0.2rem 0.5rem; font-size:0.8rem;">Update</button>
+                </form>
+            </td>
+            <td>{{ item.unit }}</td>
+            <td>{{ item.category or "" }}</td>
+            <td><button class="danger" hx-delete="/items/{{ item.id }}" hx-target="#item-list" hx-swap="innerHTML" hx-confirm="Delete {{ item.name }}?">X</button></td>
+        </tr>
+    {% endfor %}
+    </tbody>
+</table>
diff --git a/python/van_inventory/templates/partials/meal_rows.html b/python/van_inventory/templates/partials/meal_rows.html
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index 0000000..7429b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/van_inventory/templates/partials/meal_rows.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<table>
+    <thead>
+        <tr><th>Name</th><th>Ingredients</th><th>Instructions</th><th></th></tr>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody>
+    {% for meal in meals %}
+        <tr>
+            <td><a href="/meals/{{ meal.id }}">{{ meal.name }}</a></td>
+            <td>{{ meal.ingredients | length }}</td>
+            <td>{{ (meal.instructions or "")[:50] }}</td>
+            <td><button class="danger" hx-delete="/meals/{{ meal.id }}" hx-target="#meal-list" hx-swap="innerHTML" hx-confirm="Delete {{ meal.name }}?">X</button></td>
+        </tr>
+    {% endfor %}
+    </tbody>
+</table>