The International Culinary Center (originally known as the French Culinary Institute ) was a private for-profit culinary school from 1984 to 2020 headquartered in New York City , United States. The facilities included professional kitchens for hands-on cooking and baking classes, wine tasting classrooms, a library, theater, and event spaces. The school merged with the Institute of Culinary Education in 2020.
7-621: The International Culinary Center was founded by Dorothy Cann Hamilton in 1984 as the French Culinary Institute. When the school first opened, it was visited by chef Julia Child , who reportedly arranged to have the school profiled on Good Morning America one week later. In 2020, the International Culinary Center combined with the Institute of Culinary Education , citing issues related to
14-466: Is co-author of its companion book. She conceived textbooks for the school—The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine, The Fundamental Techniques of Pastry Arts, The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Bread Baking and The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Italian Cuisine, with the first two and the Italian book each receiving James Beard Foundation Awards for best professional cookbook; the pastry book
21-774: The COVID-19 pandemic for its closure. The International Culinary Center had two campuses, one in New York City and the other in the San Francisco Bay area. The New York City location included the L'Ecole restaurant on the ground floor as well as a Culinary Theater that hosted events, forums, and lectures from graduates. The International Culinary Center was also home to FCI Catering & Events, which created and catered both on- and off-premises private events. Its California location opened in 2011 in Campbell , in
28-581: The San Francisco Bay Area . The facilities consisted of kitchens, a library, theaters, an event space and a wine tasting room. The facility was the former location of the Professional Culinary Institute. 40°43′15″N 74°00′02″W / 40.720959°N 74.000538°W / 40.720959; -74.000538 Dorothy Cann Hamilton Dorothy Cann Hamilton (August 25, 1949 – September 16, 2016)
35-739: The age of 67 on September 16, 2016 in a car accident in Cape Breton Island , Nova Scotia , Canada. Hamilton was a past Chairman of the Board of the James Beard Foundation and is Chair Emeritus of the American Institute of Food and Wine. She created and hosted Chef’s Story , a weekly radio program on the Heritage Radio Network and a 26-part television series, which aired on PBS in 2007 and
42-683: Was studying at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in England, when she made numerous trips to France. After graduating with a B.A. honors degree, Hamilton spent three years in the Peace Corps in Thailand where she learned about Asian cuisine. She earned an M.B.A. from New York University Stern Business School. Hamilton resided with her daughter, dividing their time between New York City and Litchfield County, Connecticut . She died at
49-739: Was the founder and CEO of the International Culinary Center , which she founded as The French Culinary Institute (FCI) in 1984. She was also president of the Friends of the USA Pavilion for Expo Milano 2015. WomanzWorld described her as "one of the most influential forces shaping the American culinary landscape today". Hamilton was born in Manhattan in 1949. She was first introduced to fine French dining while she
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