Every once in awhile I get hit with a brilliant culinary idea, something that seems so obvious that it is hard to imagine why I didn't think of it before. Generally I go right to Google to do some searching and see if anyone already thought of it. Even though nine out of ten times it's already plastered all over the web, the feeling that I get for that one in ten… that feeling is pretty awesome.
Here's a great example of a great idea, a nice story, and well-told. (disclaimer: I'm closely affiliated with Tablespoon.com and work with the editors, but it's still ok for me to say they're awesome.