Encacahuatado de Costillas de Cerdo (Pork Ribs in Peanut-Chile Sauce) Rick A. Martínez 3 hours 15 minutes
Albóndigas de la Familia Ronstadt (Ronstadt Family Meatballs) Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes 50 minutes
Tamales de Pollo (Chipotle Chicken Tamales) Tejal Rao, Alicia Villanueva 1 hour 15 minutes, plus up to 3 hours’ soaking
Sonoran-Style Flour Tortillas Samin Nosrat, Teo Diaz, Julia Guerrero 30 minutes, plus 2 1/2 hours resting time
Confit de canard (Preserved duck) Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey 2 hours 40 minutes, plus refrigeration