The 2010 March Daring Baker’s challenge was hosted by Jennifer of Chocolate Shavings. She chose Orange Tian as the challenge for this month, a dessert based on a recipe from Alain Ducasse’s Cooking School in Paris. 

I have of late been reading Melissa Clark's archived articles from the NY Times. Her voice and tone resonate with my philosophy and style of cooking. There are dozens of pages worth of articles but, somehow, I very luckily stumbled on this little gem of a recipe. You might understand by now that I am not a huge fan of cutting corners or time-saving techniques. I tend to find those types of recipes disappointing, and, in the final review,  not worth making nor eating. Tough, aren't I? I...