diff --git a/database/migrations/2021_07_08_134818_add_description_column_to_recipes_table.php b/database/migrations/2021_07_08_134818_add_description_column_to_recipes_table.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+class AddDescriptionColumnToRecipesTable extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('recipes', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('description')->nullable();
+        });
+    }
+}