diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrecipe.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrecipe.java
index abd91a14d..411a83afe 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrecipe.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrecipe.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.CommandSource;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.craftbukkit.Inventories;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.EnumUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.VersionUtil;
@@ -53,7 +54,18 @@ public class Commandrecipe extends EssentialsCommand {
             throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
         }
 
-        final ItemStack itemType = ess.getItemDb().get(args[0]);
+        final ItemStack itemType;
+
+        if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("hand")) {
+            if (!sender.isPlayer()) {
+                throw new Exception(tl("consoleCannotUseCommand"));
+            }
+            
+            itemType = Inventories.getItemInHand(sender.getPlayer());
+        } else {
+            itemType = ess.getItemDb().get(args[0]);
+        }
+
         int recipeNo = 0;
 
         if (args.length > 1) {
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
index 46567df00..3801a8a18 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ commandHelpLine3=\u00a76Usage(s);
 commandHelpLine4=\u00a76Aliases(s): \u00a7f{0}
 commandHelpLineUsage={0} \u00a76- {1}
 commandNotLoaded=\u00a74Command {0} is improperly loaded.
+consoleCannotUseCommand=This command cannot be used by Console.
 compassBearing=\u00a76Bearing\: {0} ({1} degrees).
 compassCommandDescription=Describes your current bearing.
 compassCommandUsage=/<command>
@@ -1025,8 +1026,8 @@ recentlyForeverAlone=\u00a74{0} recently went offline.
 recipe=\u00a76Recipe for \u00a7c{0}\u00a76 (\u00a7c{1}\u00a76 of \u00a7c{2}\u00a76)
 recipeBadIndex=There is no recipe by that number.
 recipeCommandDescription=Displays how to craft items.
-recipeCommandUsage=/<command> <item> [number]
-recipeCommandUsage1=/<command> <item> [page]
+recipeCommandUsage=/<command> <<item>|hand> [number]
+recipeCommandUsage1=/<command> <<item>|hand> [page]
 recipeCommandUsage1Description=Displays how to craft the given item
 recipeFurnace=\u00a76Smelt\: \u00a7c{0}\u00a76.
 recipeGrid=\u00a7c{0}X \u00a76| \u00a7{1}X \u00a76| \u00a7{2}X