The
International Culinary Center was founded as
The French Culinary Institute by
Dorothy Cann Hamilton in 1984 and has campuses in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. The facilities include professional kitchens for hands-on cooking and baking classes, specialized
wine tasting classrooms, a library, theater, and event spaces. ICC has several renowned chefs as its deans including
Jacques Pépin,
Jacques Torres,
André Soltner,
Alain Sailhac,
David Kinch,
Emily Luchetti,
Cesare Casella and
José Andrés.