        /* Define custom colors and fonts */
        :root {
            --color-cream: #FFF9F4;
            --color-green: #A3D9A5;
            --color-coral: #FFBFA5;
            --color-charcoal: #333333;
            --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
        }
        
        /* Apply base styles */
        body {
            background-color: var(--color-cream);
            color: var(--color-charcoal);
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            color: var(--color-charcoal);
        }

        /* Custom Tailwind Configuration */
        tailwind.config = {
            theme: {
                extend: {
                    colors: {
                        'cream': 'var(--color-cream)',
                        'green-accent': 'var(--color-green)',
                        'coral-accent': 'var(--color-coral)',
                        'charcoal': 'var(--color-charcoal)',
                    },
                    fontFamily: {
                        'heading': ['Playfair Display', 'serif'],
                        'body': ['Inter', 'sans-serif'],
                        'poppins': ['Poppins', 'sans-serif'],
                    },
                    boxShadow: {
                        'soft': '0 10px 30px -5px rgba(163, 217, 165, 0.2)',
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        /* --- Custom Animations & Styles --- */

        /* Sticky Nav Shadow */
        .scrolled {
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 2px 4px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        /* Button Gradient & Hover Effect */
        .btn-primary {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-green), #90c892);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(163, 217, 165, 0.4);
        }
        .btn-primary:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-coral), #f1a98c);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255, 191, 165, 0.6);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* Card Hover Effect */
        .recipe-card:hover .card-image {
            transform: scale(1.05);
            filter: brightness(0.9);
        }
        .recipe-card:hover .overlay-text {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Scroll Animation Target */
        .animate-scroll {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
        }
        .animate-scroll.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Hero Slider Fade */
        .slider-item {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 1.5s ease;
        }
        .slider-item.active {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Custom Scrollbar for Testimonials */
        .testimonial-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
            height: 6px;
        }
        .testimonial-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
            background-color: var(--color-green);
            border-radius: 10px;
        }