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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top view of white onions being saved in a frying pan

Top View Of White Onions Being Saved In A Frying Pan


a young girl carefully decorated cookies

A Young Girl Carefully Decorated Cookies


a bun topped with a sage leaf on a cutting board

A Bun Topped With A Sage Leaf On A Cutting Board


person tilts silver tray filled with baked oranges forward

Person Tilts Silver Tray Filled With Baked Oranges Forward


stove top and pan filled with onions and peppers

Stove Top And Pan Filled With Onions And Peppers


close up of a red sauce and a wooden spoon

Close Up of A Red Sauce And A Wooden Spoon


cookies and kid

Cookies And Kid


top view of tattooed hands chopping

Top View Of Tattooed Hands Chopping


three cookies in a container

Three Cookies In A Container


ceramic bowl filled with cooked brown balls

Ceramic Bowl Filled With Cooked Brown Balls


two hands holding two forks

Two Hands Holding Two Forks


tattooed hands cut a carrot

Tattooed Hands Cut A Carrot


hands prepare to cut a carrot with a knife

Hands Prepare To Cut A Carrot With A Knife


close up of red peppers and onions

Close Up Of Red Peppers And Onions


eastern dining at candle light

Eastern Dining At Candle Light


gloved hands holding a knife and lemon

Gloved Hands Holding A Knife And Lemon


knife with a zucchini cut in half

Knife With A Zucchini Cut In Half


two girls decorating christmas cookies

Two Girls Decorating Christmas Cookies


hand holds a knife ready to chop a zucchini

Hand Holds A Knife Ready To Chop A Zucchini


fresh bread and apples on rustic table

Fresh Bread And Apples On Rustic Table


sisters decide what sprinkles to decorate with

Sisters Decide What Sprinkles To Decorate With


a small hand places sprinkles on a cookie

A Small Hand Places Sprinkles On A Cookie


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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.