Nina J. Hemmes

Executive Pastry Chef

Originally from Stockholm Sweden, Tartlets owner and pastry chef, Nina J. Hemmes, grew-up in a culture rich in desserts. At the age of five, Nina was rolling out Swedish treats with her grandmother for "Fika" (a Swedish tradition of taking a pastry with afternoon coffee).

After meeting her future Canadian husband abroad, she made her way to Toronto where she worked as a baker at the well known "Wanda's Pie in the Sky." Here, she realized baking would be her career and thus, decided to further her pastry training.

Nina enrolled in the professional pastry and bread making program at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver when she moved to the west coast with her then finance in 2005. After graduating from the program, Nina honed her skills in the renowned Sutton Place Hotel pastry department. This experience installed the five diamond standards and training that make her the pastry chef she is today.