diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 71ab501..5f8bf6c 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import bakeRouter from "./routes/bake";
 import magicRouter from "./routes/magic";
 import healthRouter from "./routes/health.js";
 
+
+const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === "production";
+
 const app = express();
 app.disable("x-powered-by");
 
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ app.use(cors({
     origin: "*"
 }));
 
-if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
+if (isProduction) {
     app.use(pino({
         level: "warn"
     }));
diff --git a/routes/bake.js b/routes/bake.js
index 7097f7d..f05511a 100644
--- a/routes/bake.js
+++ b/routes/bake.js
@@ -7,14 +7,10 @@ import { bake, Dish } from "cyberchef/src/node/index.mjs";
  */
 router.post("/", async function bakePost(req, res, next) {
     try {
-        if (!req.body.input) {
-            throw new TypeError("'input' property is required in request body");
+        const noRecipeOrInput = !req.body.input || !req.body.recipe;
+        if(noRecipeOrInput) {
+            throw new TypeError(`'${!req.body.input ? 'input' : 'recipe'}' property is required in request body`);
         }
-
-        if (!req.body.recipe) {
-            throw new TypeError("'recipe' property is required in request body");
-        }
-
         const dish = await bake(req.body.input, req.body.recipe);
 
         // Attempt to translate to another type. Any translation errors