diff --git a/pages/categories.vue b/pages/categories.vue
index 50be4bf..c10d103 100644
--- a/pages/categories.vue
+++ b/pages/categories.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 const { data: categories, status, error } = useCategories();
+
+if (error.value) {
+  throw createError({
+    statusCode: 500,
+    message: error.value.message,
+  });
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -10,34 +17,32 @@ const { data: categories, status, error } = useCategories();
       <span class="loading loading-spinner loading-lg text-primary" />
     </div>
 
-    <div v-else-if="error" class="alert alert-error my-8 flex-col items-center">
-      <div class="flex items-center">
-        <svg
-          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-          class="stroke-current shrink-0 h-6 w-6"
-          fill="none"
-          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-        >
-          <path
-            stroke-linecap="round"
-            stroke-linejoin="round"
-            stroke-width="2"
-            d="M10 14l2-2m0 0l2-2m-2 2l-2-2m2 2l2 2m7-2a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
-          />
-        </svg>
-        <span>Failed to load categories</span>
-      </div>
-    </div>
 
     <div
       v-else-if="categories?.length > 0"
       class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6 my-8"
     >
-      <category-card
+      <div
         v-for="category in categories"
         :key="category.strCategory"
-        :category="category"
-      />
+        class="card bg-base-100 shadow-xl"
+      >
+        <figure>
+          <img :src="category.strCategoryThumb" :alt="category.strCategory" />
+        </figure>
+        <div class="card-body">
+          <h2 class="card-title">{{ category.strCategory }}</h2>
+          <p>{{ category.strCategoryDescription }}</p>
+          <div class="card-actions justify-end">
+            <nuxt-link
+              :to="`/category/${category.strCategory}`"
+              class="btn btn-primary"
+            >
+              View Recipes
+            </nuxt-link>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     <div v-else class="alert alert-info my-8 flex-col items-center">