Homemade (secret recipe) salsa. My husband developed the recipe and we tweak it a bit each year. Everyone that has tried it begs for the recipe or recommends that we sell it. Eggplant curry. I followed a recipe in a book - everything seemed to be going well until I added the eggplant. It was really bitter even though we had soaked it as suggested. My husband and I concluded that the eggplant skin ruined the dish... but I don't think I'll be trying it again anytime soon.