Born and raised on a dairy farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Sissy moved to Vermont in 1973. She began working at a local inn, The Barrows House, in Dorset where she started her career in cooking under the direction of innkeeper Marilyn Schubert.
Sissy was soon discovered by Joe Allen, a frequent visitor to the inn and proprietor of Joe Allen's Restaurants (in London, Paris, Los Angeles, Toronto, and New York City). He offered Sissy the opportunity to expand and develop her cooking talent. It was Joe Allen's influence that ultimately determined Sissy's career and her culinary interests.
Chef Hicks is most noted for her simple, home-style (comfort food) American cuisine.
She resides in Dorset, Vermont, where she continues her 23 year tradition as owner and chef at The Dorset Inn.
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