The International Culinary Center was a private for-profit culinary school from 1984 to 2000 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 2000.

Wylie Dufresne was the chef and owner of Du's Donuts and the former chef and owner of the wd~50 and Alder restaurants in Manhattan. He now owns a pizza place on 24th street and Park in Manhattan. Dufresne is a leading American proponent of molecular gastronomy, the movement to incorporate science and new techniques in the preparation and presentation of food.