diff --git a/src/components/CrazyRecipeForm.tsx b/src/components/CrazyRecipeForm.tsx
index 1629cea..c90b3e7 100644
--- a/src/components/CrazyRecipeForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CrazyRecipeForm.tsx
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ const CrazyRecipeForm = ({ onSuccess, onCancel, editMode = false, initialData }:
         result = await updateRecipe(initialData.id, recipeData, formData.image || undefined);
       } else {
         // For create, author info is required
-        // @ts-ignore - Temporary fix for type mismatch if types aren't fully updated yet
         result = await createRecipe(recipeData, formData.image || undefined);
       }
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/useAdmin.tsx b/src/hooks/useAdmin.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3846f6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useAdmin.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useAuth } from '@/hooks/useAuth';
+import { supabase } from '@/integrations/supabase/client';
+
+export const useAdmin = () => {
+  const { user } = useAuth();
+  const [isAdmin, setIsAdmin] = useState(false);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const checkAdminStatus = async () => {
+      if (!user) {
+        setIsAdmin(false);
+        setLoading(false);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      try {
+        // Try to use the RPC function first
+        const { data, error } = await supabase.rpc('is_admin');
+
+        if (error) {
+          // Fallback to checking profiles table directly if RPC fails
+          console.warn('RPC is_admin failed, checking profiles table', error);
+          const { data: profile, error: profileError } = await supabase
+            .from('profiles')
+            .select('is_admin')
+            .eq('id', user.id)
+            .single();
+
+          if (profileError) {
+            console.error('Error fetching profile for admin check:', profileError);
+            setIsAdmin(false);
+          } else {
+            setIsAdmin(!!profile?.is_admin);
+          }
+        } else {
+          setIsAdmin(!!data);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error checking admin status:', error);
+        setIsAdmin(false);
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    checkAdminStatus();
+  }, [user]);
+
+  return { isAdmin, loading };
+};
diff --git a/src/hooks/useRecipeService.ts b/src/hooks/useRecipeService.ts
index 860ffc5..295a1e7 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useRecipeService.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useRecipeService.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useToast } from '@/hooks/use-toast';
 import { useAuth } from '@/hooks/useAuth';
 import * as recipeService from '@/services/recipeService';
-import type { CrazyRecipe, RecipeReview } from '@/services/recipeService';
+import type { CrazyRecipe, RecipeReview, CrazyRecipeInsert, CrazyRecipeUpdate } from '@/services/recipeService';
 
 export const useRecipeService = () => {
   const { user } = useAuth();
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export const useRecipeService = () => {
   // ========================================
 
   const createRecipe = useCallback(async (
-    recipeData: any,
+    recipeData: CrazyRecipeInsert,
     imageFile?: File
   ): Promise<CrazyRecipe | null> => {
     if (!user) {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export const useRecipeService = () => {
 
   const updateRecipe = useCallback(async (
     id: string,
-    recipeData: any,
+    recipeData: CrazyRecipeUpdate,
     imageFile?: File
   ): Promise<CrazyRecipe | null> => {
     if (!user) {