Cooking photos

Browse our gallery of cooking and baking images. From chefs preparing ingredients in the kitchen to bakers sifting flour - all our images are free to download and use on your next commercial project!

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kitchen ready for cooking

Kitchen Ready For Cooking


hamburger and fries

Hamburger And Fries


pizza dough ready to roll

Pizza Dough Ready To Roll


half of an avocado

Half Of An Avocado


splashy hand cleaning

Splashy Hand Cleaning


kitchen counter & cooking supplies

Kitchen Counter & Cooking Supplies


perfect pizza makers mess

Perfect Pizza Makers Mess


coffee and cake

Coffee And Cake


christmas cookies in decorated living room

Christmas Cookies In Decorated Living Room


first slice of fresh margarita pizza

First Slice Of Fresh Margarita Pizza


plated smoked salmon

Plated Smoked Salmon


woman tearing mint leaves

Woman Tearing Mint Leaves


hand washing in the kitchen

Hand Washing In The Kitchen


knife scraped kale into wooden bowl

Knife Scraped Kale Into Wooden Bowl


fruit and veggie with greens

Fruit And Veggie With Greens


indian food on restaurant table

Indian Food On Restaurant Table


broccoli pieces on green surface

Broccoli Pieces On Green Surface


kid helping in kitchen

Kid Helping In Kitchen


red orange yellow green vegetables

Red Orange Yellow Green Vegetables


assorted cooking spices in spoons

Assorted Cooking Spices In Spoons


two avocado slices

Two Avocado Slices


teaspoons full of spices

Teaspoons Full Of Spices


spoons full of spices

Spoons Full Of Spices


veggies corner flatlay

Veggies Corner Flatlay


free images of food

Thai Food Takeout


flatlay with knife and vegetables

Flatlay With Knife And Vegetables


avocado toast

Avocado Toast


afternoon coffee and coffee cake

Afternoon Coffee And Coffee Cake


pepperoni pizza on wood board

Pepperoni Pizza On Wood Board


bread loaf on a wooden cutting board

Bread Loaf On A Wooden Cutting Board


shellfish pasta pizza and italian food

Shellfish Pasta Pizza And Italian Food


chocolate cake with toffee sauced drizzled over

Chocolate Cake With Toffee Sauced Drizzled Over


asparagus on white

Asparagus On White


colorful fruit and custard tart

Colorful Fruit And Custard Tart


fresh unwrapped butter in a sunny kitchen

Fresh Unwrapped Butter In A Sunny Kitchen


fresh vegetables arranged on chopping board flatlay

Fresh Vegetables Arranged On Chopping Board Flatlay


pancake supplies

Pancake Supplies


fried chicken wings pub food

Fried Chicken Wings Pub Food


red green pepper pile

Red Green Pepper Pile


fresh asparagus

Fresh Asparagus


making homemade soup

Making Homemade Soup


Lunch, brunch, dinner and supper mixed grill recipes fried chicken, side dish and salad

Fried Comfort Food Chicken


fruit and veggie flatlay

Fruit And Veggie Flatlay


flat lay of baked bread with apples and oats

Flat Lay Of Baked Bread With Apples And Oats


hand peeling carrots

Hand Peeling Carrots


tomatoes & garlic on cutting board

Tomatoes & Garlic On Cutting Board


lime cut in half on green surface

Lime Cut In Half On Green Surface


pasta ingredients kitchen prep

Pasta Ingredients Kitchen Prep


colorful fresh vegetables flatlay

Colorful Fresh Vegetables Flatlay


food garnished with greens

Food Garnished WIth Greens


close up of chocolate cake

Close Up Of Chocolate Cake


making pancakes

Making Pancakes


breakfast never looked so tasty

Breakfast Never Looked So Tasty


ginger ground and raw root

Ginger Ground And Raw Root


wonton appetizer

Wonton Appetizer


scooping soup on stove

Scooping Soup On Stove


slicing tomato

Slicing Tomato


kitchen utensils on counter

Kitchen Utensils On Counter


waffles with cream and jam

Waffles With Cream And Jam


candles on an illuminated chocolate cake

Candles On An Illuminated Chocolate Cake


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Cooking photography to whet your appetite

Hungry for appetizing cooking photos? Think of this as your very own, all-you-can-download cooking images buffet. Our HD collection include images of ingredients from your favorite meals alongside pictures of creative dishes and delicious sides.

You’ll find pictures of chefs using all their senses; touch, smell, taste, sight, and sound, in order to prepare masterpieces in the kitchen. You’ll also find pictures of bakers losing themselves in focus as they attentively cook up a tantalizing meal.

For some, the flow of cooking is a meditative experience. Cooking helps them relax and unwind. For others, cooking is an art form and they treat the meals they prepare as a canvas. Every chop, stir and taste representing a stroke of a paintbrush. Some people love to nurture their friends and family through cooking, as a way of showing them their love and care.

In this age of fast food and technology, we can all appreciate when time and care go into the food we eat. Our gallery captures the most telling, passionate and inspiring cooking moments. So, whether you’re a loving mother with a blog, or an international chain of restaurants looking to add high-quality imagery to your sales and marketing assets, our expertly captured images are perfect.

Free for commercial and personal use, you can modify, print and publish our images without worrying about attribution. Just be sure to keep checking back for more culinary photography — because we’re always expanding our collection.