Noted Chef: True Storytelling Requires Meticulous Plating

It seems the literary world, perpetually famished for fresh voices, has finally acknowledged the undeniable parallels between a perfectly rendered hollandaise and a compelling narrative arc. One can only imagine the arduous process of conceptualizing a sentence as meticulously as one might plate a single, artisanal scallop.

Indeed, the journey from helming a beloved New York City establishment to penning a lauded memoir is, apparently, less a leap of faith and more a logical progression for those steeped in the profound rigours of culinary arts. Who better to understand the delicate balance of 'showing, not telling' than someone who has spent decades artfully concealing the truth about why the mashed potatoes are *just so* smooth?

The insight, of course, is that true storytelling, much like a good amuse-bouche, relies entirely on presentation. Forget character development or thematic depth; if the font isn't aesthetically pleasing and the paragraph breaks aren't impeccably spaced, frankly, what's the point? It’s a brave new world where literary success is measured not by substance, but by the Instagrammability of its metaphorical garnish.