diff --git a/lib/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart b/lib/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart
index 076c056..769cea6 100644
--- a/lib/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart
@@ -25,7 +25,18 @@ class PizzaRecipe extends HiveObject {
   List<RecipeStep> recipeSteps;
 
   PizzaRecipe(this.name, this.description, this.ingredients, this.recipeSteps);
-
+  
+  String getShortDescriptionString(){
+    if (this.description.length < 150) { // TODO 150?
+      return this.description;
+    }
+    var endOfLineIndex = this.description.indexOf(RegExp("[.]|\$")) + 1;
+    if (endOfLineIndex >= 150){
+      var first150 = this.description.substring(0, 150);
+      return "$first150...";
+    }
+    return this.description.substring(0, endOfLineIndex);
+  }
   Table getIngredientsTable(int pizzaCount, int doughBallSize) {
     return Table(
         border: TableBorder.all(),
diff --git a/lib/widgets/PizzaRecipeWidget.dart b/lib/widgets/PizzaRecipeWidget.dart
index 69d62eb..a41ee81 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/PizzaRecipeWidget.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/PizzaRecipeWidget.dart
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class PizzaRecipeWidget extends StatelessWidget {
                           Text(pizzaRecipe.name),
                         ]
                     ),
-                    Text(pizzaRecipe.description),
+                    Text(pizzaRecipe.getShortDescriptionString()),
                     Row(
                         mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
                         children: <Widget>[