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 utensils on counter

Kitchen Utensils On Counter


pepperoni pizza in box

Pepperoni Pizza In Box


a cocktail with a touch of class

A Cocktail With A Touch Of Class


fresh asparagus with water drops

Fresh Asparagus With Water Drops


coal barbeque cooking hamburgers

Coal Barbeque Cooking Hamburgers


walnuts on white

Walnuts On White


serving soup

Serving Soup


green veggies on cutting board

Green Veggies On Cutting Board


breakfast flatlay with fruit and waffles

Breakfast Flatlay With Fruit And Waffles


recipes in box

Recipes in box


fresh baked bread with oats on rustic table

Fresh Baked Bread With Oats On Rustic Table


fresh salad ingredients in kitchen

Fresh Salad Ingredients In Kitchen


vegan pasta with veggie ground round and fresh veg

Vegan Pasta With Veggie Ground Round And Fresh Veg


top view of chocolate cake with raspberry coulis

Top View Of Chocolate Cake With Raspberry Coulis


pub food spread

Pub Food Spread


delicious plate of pepperoni pizza

Delicious Plate Of Pepperoni Pizza


ground beef burger patties raw

Ground Beef Burger Patties Raw


finger food and drinks on dark wood

Finger Food And Drinks On Dark Wood


assorted korean foods in restaurant

Assorted Korean Foods In Restaurant


peppers and vegetables angle view

Peppers And Vegetables Angle View


freshly baked lemon cake with powdered sugar

Freshly Baked Lemon Cake With Powdered Sugar


butter chicken indian dining

Butter Chicken Indian Dining


a tupperware lunch box separates salad ingredients

A Tupperware Lunch Box Separates Salad Ingredients


ramen noodles kitchen and cooking

Ramen Noodles Kitchen And Cooking


moroccan meal in tagine

Moroccan Meal In Tagine


coffee cake plated with flowers

Coffee Cake Plated With Flowers


fresh market vegetables

Fresh Market Vegetables


close up of a cupcake held with gloves

Close Up Of A Cupcake Held With Gloves


hands holds tongs going in for a bite

Hands Holds Tongs Going In For A Bite


mom making pie

Mom Making Pie


fried chick snack bites

Fried Chick Snack Bites


cheese and artichoke pizza with slicer

Cheese And Artichoke Pizza With Slicer


salt and pepper in teaspoons

Salt And Pepper In Teaspoons


fruit and veggie cirlces flatlay

Fruit And Veggie Cirlces Flatlay


stack of pink macarons on pink

Stack Of Pink Macarons On Pink


red pepper and carrots flatlay

Red Pepper And Carrots Flatlay


shop window showing a variety of pastries

Shop Window Showing A Variety Of Pastries


cooked shrimp dressed with lemon juice in china bowls

Cooked Shrimp Dressed With Lemon Juice In China Bowls


close up of seasoned chickpeas

Close Up Of Seasoned Chickpeas


knife slices a zucchini in half

Knife Slices A Zucchini In Half


japanese dining in restaurant

Japanese Dining In Restaurant


holding up a cupcake in gloves and mask

Holding Up A Cupcake In Gloves And Mask


its pasta night

Its Pasta Night


mini pumpkin pies thanksgiving

Mini Pumpkin Pies Thanksgiving


three ice cream bars hang from clothespins upside down

Three Ice Cream Bars Hang From Clothespins Upside Down


vietnamese food and pho

Vietnamese Food And Pho


autumn baking for halloween muffins

Autumn Baking For Halloween Muffins


happy sprinkles!

Happy Sprinkles!


this baking looks so good you can almost taste it

This Baking Looks So Good You Can Almost Taste It


hands slice red pepper on wooden cutting board

Hands Slice Red Pepper On Wooden Cutting Board


greek dinner in restaurant

Greek Dinner In Restaurant


classic pizza with peppers and parmesian

Classic Pizza With Peppers And Parmesian


busy hands playing with white dough

Busy Hands Playing With White Dough


holiday cookie cutters

Holiday Cookie Cutters


asian cuisine rice shrimp seafood beef

Asian Cuisine Rice Shrimp Seafood Beef


pastel macaron pyramid on pink portrait

Pastel Macaron Pyramid On Pink Portrait


garlic thyme!

Garlic Thyme!


saucy honey garlic wings

Saucy Honey Garlic Wings


cracking an egg above fresh dough on marble surface

Cracking An Egg Above Fresh Dough On Marble Surface


close up of warm dinner setting

Close Up Of Warm Dinner Setting


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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.