fruit tarts are more of a summer dessert, but it's my way of dealing with the stupid snow and even though this is definitely in the dessert category, the fresh fruit does make it taste much lighter than a typical dessert. once you see the recipe for this, buying fruit tarts will no longer sound like a good idea. the recipe is incredibly simple and the whole thing comes together in no time. there is a little bit of love needed for the pastry cream, but like all delicious things in life, it's worth the effort plus, if you happen to have a fresh vanilla bean lying around (like most 