re-inventing the wheel

On Saturday, my meriengue making mojo failed me for the first time ever. My planned 'mini pavlovas' wouldn't hold shape, and the flat pavlova that was my sencond run attempt stuck, squidged and generally failed to come off the baking sheet. After some fruitless attempts to dislodge them, all I had was meringue crumbiness. In desparation I filled some glasses with said crumbs, poured over the cream and added the raspberries that were to adorn pavlova. I was rather happy that the result looked presentable and tasted good.

I was then informed I had made Eton Mess.

Has this happened to others? What you thought was a stroke of brilliance is actually an imitation?

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On buying my parking ticket today, the machine told me:

"Change is possible"

I like to think this is less a poorly translated statement about coinage, and more a philosophy.