Frank's Cookbook

Quick, easy-to-make, and delicious recipes from Croatia, the Basque Country, and beyond.

We love to cook, and while we aren't great chefs, the food we cook at home is simple, locally sourced, and tasty.

We also like to keep the preparation time below 30 minutes because we want to eat well, but we don't want to spend hours in the kitchen.

We eat lots of veggies, fish, seafood, and very little meat. We can eat eggs every day prepared in a thousand different ways. Although we love rice dishes, we try to eat them a little, usually once every two weeks. We can eat sweets three times a day, every day. But we don't because we try to avoid sugars as much as possible! We aren't great bakers so that you won't find too many recipes for cakes and cookies. Except when we share some of our family's recipes.

We love tapas-style diners! And often, that's how we organize our dinners at home. Small quantities of various dishes, rather than a large portion of one or two dishes.


Gluten-free Chocolate Cake Recipe | My Croatian Food & Other Recipes

Croatia eats: my first gluten-free cake

Yes, my friends, I went gluten free (OK, almost gluten free) few months ago after reading Novak Djokovic’s book – [easyazon_link asin=”0345548981″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”frankcom0c-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Serve to Win The 14-Day Gluten-Free Plan for Physical and Mental Excellence[/easyazon_link].

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Zucchini Fritters Recipe | My Croatian Food & Other Recipes

Zucchini fritters

Zucchini fritters are one of my favorite summer dishes. I’ve never used much of the zucchini in my kitchen, except for ratatouille once in a while. But since I moved to Croatia and discovered my mother-in-law cuisine, zucchini have become the part of my summer cookbook.

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Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe | My Croatian Food & Recipes

Homemade mayonnaise recipe

I love homemade mayonnaise. When I just moved to Europe, I couldn’t find a good mayonnaise in the grocery stores. European mayonnaise is too sour for my taste. After tasting them all, I turned to a simple solution. I started making my own mayonnaise. Below I share my recipe for homemade mayonnaise.

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Fish Stew (Brudet) | My Croatian Food & Other Recipes

Fish stew (for 4 persons)

Fish stew is a popular dish in the coastal Croatia. There are many regional and local variations of this recipe, depending what’s swimming in the nearby waters. Fish stew is so popular in the coastal Croatia that almost every house has its own recipe.

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Fish Cake (for 4 persons)

Fish cake is a Basque seafood recipe. It is simple, easy to make and delicious. It is a great dish to have in a fridge over the summer. Frank’s saying goes: it is better to have a fish cake in the fridge than money in the bank. If you like a seafood, you would certainly

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