diff --git a/MMM-NextcloudCookbook.css b/MMM-NextcloudCookbook.css
index 0671174..ccd7d7b 100644
--- a/MMM-NextcloudCookbook.css
+++ b/MMM-NextcloudCookbook.css
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
   text-align: left;
 }
 
+.MMM-NextcloudCookbook .ncc-active.ncc-theme-light {
+  color: #27231b;
+  background: #f8f6ef;
+}
+
+.MMM-NextcloudCookbook .ncc-theme-light .ncc-recipe h1 { color: #302817; }
+.MMM-NextcloudCookbook .ncc-theme-light .ncc-meta dt,
+.MMM-NextcloudCookbook .ncc-theme-light .ncc-columns h2 { color: #765900; }
+
 .MMM-NextcloudCookbook .ncc-qr {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -37,6 +46,28 @@
   top: 18px;
 }
 
+.MMM-NextcloudCookbook .ncc-theme-toggle {
+  padding: 10px 14px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  color: #27231b;
+  background: #fff;
+  font: inherit;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.MMM-NextcloudCookbook .ncc-active .ncc-theme-toggle {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 190px;
+  right: 18px;
+}
+
+.MMM-NextcloudCookbook .ncc-theme-light .ncc-theme-toggle {
+  color: #f8f6ef;
+  background: #302817;
+}
+
 .MMM-NextcloudCookbook .ncc-qr img {
   width: 164px;
   height: 164px;
diff --git a/MMM-NextcloudCookbook.js b/MMM-NextcloudCookbook.js
index c5ef371..a2b53ea 100644
--- a/MMM-NextcloudCookbook.js
+++ b/MMM-NextcloudCookbook.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Module.register("MMM-NextcloudCookbook", {
     controlUrl: "",
     animationSpeed: 400,
     layout: "stacked",
+    theme: "dark",
     shareUrl: "",
     sharePassword: ""
   },
@@ -87,9 +88,7 @@ Module.register("MMM-NextcloudCookbook", {
 
   getDom() {
     const root = document.createElement("section");
-    root.className = this.state.active
-      ? "ncc-root ncc-active"
-      : "ncc-root ncc-idle";
+    root.className = `ncc-root ${this.state.active ? "ncc-active" : "ncc-idle"} ncc-theme-${this.state.theme || this.config.theme}`;
 
     const qr = document.createElement("a");
     qr.className = "ncc-qr";
@@ -105,6 +104,14 @@ Module.register("MMM-NextcloudCookbook", {
     qr.append(qrLabel, qrImage);
     root.appendChild(qr);
 
+    const themeToggle = document.createElement("button");
+    themeToggle.type = "button";
+    themeToggle.className = "ncc-theme-toggle";
+    const nextTheme = this.state.theme === "light" ? "dark" : "light";
+    themeToggle.textContent = `Use ${nextTheme} mode`;
+    themeToggle.addEventListener("click", () => this.sendSocketNotification("SET_THEME", nextTheme));
+    root.appendChild(themeToggle);
+
     if (!this.state.active) return root;
 
     if (this.state.error) {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 389b577..f70002f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ the best use of the available screen while keeping all recipe content visible.
 The recipe title, timing metadata, yield, and QR controller remain at fixed
 sizes.
 
+`theme` defaults to `"dark"`. Set it to `"light"` for a light starting theme;
+the controller and recipe overlay also offer a toggle, and the chosen theme is
+saved locally. After exiting recipe mode, use **Resume last recipe** in the
+controller to restore its portions and completion marks.
+
 When portions change, the display shows both the selected yield and the
 recipe's original yield. Ingredients without a leading quantity are marked in
 yellow because they cannot be scaled; unsupported or imprecise numeric scaling
diff --git a/control/app.js b/control/app.js
index ed059c1..d493e4c 100644
--- a/control/app.js
+++ b/control/app.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ const status = document.querySelector("#status");
 const list = document.querySelector("#recipes");
 const search = document.querySelector("#search");
 const exit = document.querySelector("#exit");
+const resume = document.querySelector("#resume");
+const themeToggle = document.querySelector("#theme-toggle");
 const portionControls = document.querySelector("#portions");
 const portionCount = document.querySelector("#portion-count");
 const fewerPortions = document.querySelector("#fewer-portions");
@@ -19,6 +21,9 @@ let displayedRecipe = null;
 let portions = null;
 let progress = { completedIngredients: [], completedSteps: [] };
 let recipeModeActive = false;
+let canResume = false;
+let lastRecipeName = null;
+let theme = "dark";
 
 async function request(path, options) {
   const response = await fetch(`${apiBase}${path}`, {
@@ -56,6 +61,9 @@ function render() {
   portionControls.hidden = !recipeModeActive;
   portionCount.textContent = portions ?? "";
   fewerPortions.disabled = portions <= 1;
+  resume.hidden = !canResume;
+  resume.textContent = lastRecipeName ? `Resume ${lastRecipeName}` : "Resume last recipe";
+  themeToggle.textContent = theme === "light" ? "Use dark mode" : "Use light mode";
   renderActiveRecipe();
 }
 
@@ -112,6 +120,9 @@ function applyState(state) {
   displayedRecipe = recipeModeActive ? state.recipe : null;
   portions = state.portions;
   progress = state.progress || { completedIngredients: [], completedSteps: [] };
+  canResume = Boolean(state.canResume);
+  lastRecipeName = state.lastRecipeName || null;
+  theme = state.theme === "light" ? "light" : "dark";
 }
 
 async function activate(recipe) {
@@ -161,6 +172,27 @@ async function updateProgress(kind, index, completed) {
 fewerPortions.addEventListener("click", () => adjustPortions(-1));
 morePortions.addEventListener("click", () => adjustPortions(1));
 
+resume.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+  try {
+    applyState(await request("/resume", { method: "POST", body: "{}" }));
+    status.textContent = `${activeRecipeLabel} is back on the mirror.`;
+    render();
+  } catch (error) {
+    status.textContent = error.message;
+  }
+});
+
+themeToggle.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+  try {
+    applyState(await request("/theme", {
+      method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify({ theme: theme === "light" ? "dark" : "light" })
+    }));
+    render();
+  } catch (error) {
+    status.textContent = error.message;
+  }
+});
+
 exit.addEventListener("click", async () => {
   status.textContent = "Leaving recipe mode…";
   try {
diff --git a/control/index.html b/control/index.html
index ae3cd59..dd6e52a 100644
--- a/control/index.html
+++ b/control/index.html
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@
           <p class="eyebrow">Kitchen Mirror</p>
           <h1>Recipes</h1>
         </div>
-        <button id="exit" class="secondary" type="button">Exit recipe mode</button>
+        <div class="header-actions">
+          <button id="theme-toggle" class="secondary" type="button"></button>
+          <button id="resume" class="secondary" type="button" hidden>Resume last recipe</button>
+          <button id="exit" class="secondary" type="button">Exit recipe mode</button>
+        </div>
       </header>
       <p id="status" role="status">Loading recipes…</p>
       <div id="portions" class="portions" hidden>
diff --git a/control/styles.css b/control/styles.css
index 18b5e24..f54987c 100644
--- a/control/styles.css
+++ b/control/styles.css
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ header {
   justify-content: space-between;
 }
 
+.header-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; justify-content: flex-end; }
+
 h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 2.3rem; }
 
 .eyebrow {
diff --git a/node_helper.js b/node_helper.js
index 4219f51..9eb706d 100644
--- a/node_helper.js
+++ b/node_helper.js
@@ -7,13 +7,18 @@ const NextcloudPublicShare = require("./lib/nextcloud-public-share");
 const { parseYield, scaleRecipe } = require("./lib/recipe-scaler");
 const { normalizeProgress, updateProgress } = require("./lib/recipe-progress");
 
+function normalizeTheme(theme) {
+  return theme === "light" ? "light" : "dark";
+}
+
 module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
   start() {
-    this.config = { controlPath: "/MMM-NextcloudCookbook/control" };
+    this.config = { controlPath: "/MMM-NextcloudCookbook/control", theme: "dark" };
     this.state = {
       active: false, recipeId: null, recipe: null, portions: null,
-      progress: normalizeProgress(), error: null
+      recipeName: null, progress: normalizeProgress(), theme: "dark", error: null
     };
+    this.hasPersistedTheme = false;
     this.recipeCache = { expires: 0, recipes: [] };
     this.stateFile = path.join(process.cwd(), "config", "MMM-NextcloudCookbook-state.json");
     this.configureClient();
@@ -26,6 +31,10 @@ module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
       this.updateProgressFromMirror(payload);
       return;
     }
+    if (notification === "SET_THEME") {
+      this.updateTheme(payload);
+      return;
+    }
     if (notification !== "CONFIG") return;
     this.config = { ...this.config, ...payload };
     try {
@@ -35,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
       return;
     }
     this.stateReady.then(async () => {
+      if (!this.hasPersistedTheme) this.state.theme = normalizeTheme(this.config.theme);
       this.sendSocketNotification("STATE", this.publicState());
       await this.restoreRecipe();
     }).catch((error) => this.setError(error));
@@ -97,6 +107,7 @@ module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
           active: true,
           recipeId,
           recipe,
+          recipeName: recipe.name || "Untitled recipe",
           portions: isResumingRecipe
             ? this.state.portions
             : Math.max(1, Math.round(parseYield(recipe.recipeYield) || 1)),
@@ -110,6 +121,43 @@ module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
         return next(error);
       }
     });
+    this.expressApp.post("/MMM-NextcloudCookbook/api/resume", async (_request, response, next) => {
+      try {
+        if (this.state.active) return response.json(this.publicState());
+        if (!this.state.recipeId) return response.status(409).json({ error: "No recent recipe to resume" });
+        const recipe = await this.getClient().getRecipe(this.state.recipeId);
+        this.state = {
+          ...this.state,
+          active: true,
+          recipe,
+          recipeName: recipe.name || "Untitled recipe",
+          portions: Number.isInteger(this.state.portions) && this.state.portions > 0
+            ? this.state.portions
+            : Math.max(1, Math.round(parseYield(recipe.recipeYield) || 1)),
+          progress: normalizeProgress(this.state.progress),
+          error: null
+        };
+        await this.saveState();
+        this.sendSocketNotification("STATE", this.publicState());
+        return response.json(this.publicState());
+      } catch (error) {
+        return next(error);
+      }
+    });
+    this.expressApp.post("/MMM-NextcloudCookbook/api/theme", async (request, response, next) => {
+      try {
+        const theme = request.body?.theme;
+        if (!["light", "dark"].includes(theme)) {
+          return response.status(400).json({ error: "theme must be light or dark" });
+        }
+        this.state.theme = theme;
+        await this.saveState();
+        this.sendSocketNotification("STATE", this.publicState());
+        return response.json(this.publicState());
+      } catch (error) {
+        return next(error);
+      }
+    });
     this.expressApp.post("/MMM-NextcloudCookbook/api/portions", async (request, response, next) => {
       try {
         const delta = request.body?.delta;
@@ -174,13 +222,17 @@ module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
   async loadState() {
     try {
       const persisted = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(this.stateFile, "utf8"));
+      this.hasPersistedTheme = typeof persisted.theme === "string";
+      this.state.theme = normalizeTheme(persisted.theme);
       if (!persisted.recipeId) return;
       this.state = {
         active: Boolean(persisted.active),
         recipeId: persisted.recipeId,
         recipe: null,
+        recipeName: typeof persisted.recipeName === "string" ? persisted.recipeName : null,
         portions: Number.isInteger(persisted.portions) ? persisted.portions : null,
         progress: normalizeProgress(persisted.progress),
+        theme: this.state.theme,
         error: null
       };
     } catch (error) {
@@ -205,8 +257,10 @@ module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
     await fs.writeFile(temporary, `${JSON.stringify({
       active: this.state.active,
       recipeId: this.state.recipeId,
+      recipeName: this.state.recipeName,
       portions: this.state.portions,
-      progress: this.state.progress
+      progress: this.state.progress,
+      theme: this.state.theme
     })}\n`, {
       mode: 0o600
     });
@@ -227,6 +281,9 @@ module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
         : null,
       portions: this.state.portions,
       progress: this.state.progress,
+      theme: this.state.theme,
+      canResume: !this.state.active && Boolean(this.state.recipeId),
+      lastRecipeName: !this.state.active ? this.state.recipeName : null,
       error: this.state.error
     };
   },
@@ -241,5 +298,17 @@ module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
       console.error(`[MMM-NextcloudCookbook] ${error.message}`);
       this.sendSocketNotification("STATE", this.publicState());
     }
+  },
+
+  async updateTheme(theme) {
+    try {
+      if (!["light", "dark"].includes(theme)) throw new Error("theme must be light or dark");
+      this.state.theme = theme;
+      await this.saveState();
+      this.sendSocketNotification("STATE", this.publicState());
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`[MMM-NextcloudCookbook] ${error.message}`);
+      this.sendSocketNotification("STATE", this.publicState());
+    }
   }
 });