Does anyone have any good Portuguese recipes?

One of the very best restaurants I've ever been to was in New Jersey (sorry for lack of names, etc., but I'm talking late 80s, early 90s-my sister lived in E. Brunswick and this place was about 20 minutes from there). This place looked like a converted gym and perhaps was, with a small bar in front. The stir-fried calamari was to die for! We've tried to duplicate it but were never able to. Also served paella in a big individual pot, which for some reason always impressed me. I have fond memories as this was one of the last places we went to with Mom before she got so sick, and one of the first we went to en famille after she died. But the food was exceptional! So, do we have any Portuguese cooks out there, or wannabes?

My Mom(franmarz)has a good recipe she makes. I went to Spain in 1973 and we had Paella Valeciana in Valencia of course. Superb. They leave the heads and feelers on the shrimp over there. It was superb.

One of my favorite meals is beef cooked in wine
I have messed with the recipe a bit in that mom uses wine and water and I add beef broth instead of the water. It adds more depth. I use a clay pot for this but a dutch oven would work

-Chuck roast cut into big pieces
-wine and beef broth to cover
-cut up an onion and add to pot
-three bay leaves
-five or six whole allspice berries
-slice as much garlic as you like and add
-one tablespoon of portuguese pimenta or you could substiture red pepper flakes or a shot of hot sauce
-A few tablespoons of catsup or tomato paste for color and depth
-Salt and pepper



cook uncovered in oven at 325 till meat is tender. I cut up potatoes and add during the last hour of cooking. The liquid will cook down into a thick gravy. Add more wine or beef broth if it gets to thick while cooking.
Enjoy with crusty bread and a nice Merlot

You can also do this with pork.

Portuguese, through and through, and so simple, it's almost embarrassing.

Half fresh lemon juice
Half olive oil
Salt
Pepper