diff --git a/cookbook/forms.py b/cookbook/forms.py
index a5717c979..c7a03706f 100644
--- a/cookbook/forms.py
+++ b/cookbook/forms.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class ImportForm(ImportExportBase):
 
 
 class ExportForm(ImportExportBase):
-    recipes = forms.ModelMultipleChoiceField(widget=MultiSelectWidget, queryset=Recipe.objects.none())
+    recipes = forms.ModelMultipleChoiceField(widget=MultiSelectWidget, queryset=Recipe.objects.none(), required=False)
     all = forms.BooleanField(required=False)
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/base.html b/cookbook/templates/base.html
index 263584e1e..ce70c6cfc 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/base.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/base.html
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                                             <i class="fas fa-leaf fa-2x"></i>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="card-body text-break text-center p-0 no-gutters text-muted">
-                                            {% trans 'Ingredients' %}
+                                            {% trans 'Foods' %}
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
                                 </a>