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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cracking egg for baking

Cracking Egg For Baking


woman tearing mint leaves

Woman Tearing Mint Leaves


tomatoes & garlic on cutting board

Tomatoes & Garlic On Cutting Board


slicing tomato

Slicing Tomato


scooping soup on stove

Scooping Soup On Stove


walnuts on white

Walnuts On White


splashy hand cleaning

Splashy Hand Cleaning


hand washing in the kitchen

Hand Washing In The Kitchen


green veggies on cutting board

Green Veggies On Cutting Board


fresh asparagus

Fresh Asparagus


fresh asparagus with water drops

Fresh Asparagus With Water Drops


asparagus on white

Asparagus On White


wonton appetizer

Wonton Appetizer


red green pepper pile

Red Green Pepper Pile


fresh market vegetables

Fresh Market Vegetables


artisanal market cheese

Artisanal Market Cheese


spinache quiche

Spinach Quiche


plated smoked salmon

Plated Smoked Salmon


pad thai

Pad Thai


mom making pie

Mom Making Pie


hamburger and fries

Hamburger And Fries


avocado toast

Avocado Toast


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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.