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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black pepper in a small wooden bowl

Black Pepper In A Small Wooden Bowl


baking powder in kitchen

Baking Powder In Kitchen


bunch of colorful silicone kitchen tools

Bunch Of Colorful Silicone Kitchen Tools


a sliced bell pepper surrounded by other cooking items

A Sliced Bell Pepper Surrounded By Other Cooking Items


family restaurant meals on table

Family Restaurant Meals On Table


bright pink donuts with sprinkles

Bright Pink Donuts With Sprinkles


person stirs a bowl and holds salt to pour

Person Stirs A Bowl And Holds Salt To Pour


hands cradle fresh sourdough bread

Hands Cradle Fresh Sourdough Bread


freshly baked bread in hands

Freshly Baked Bread In Hands


hand places biscotti cookie over a cup of coffee

Hand Places Biscotti Cookie Over A Cup Of Coffee


kosher salt with thyme

Kosher Salt With Thyme


raw cookie dough in a silver baking tray

Raw Cookie Dough In A Silver Baking Tray


fresh eggs being separated into white bowl with whisk

Fresh Eggs Being Separated Into White Bowl With Whisk


a stack of crackers on a marble counter top

A Stack Of Crackers On A Marble Counter Top


two people work together to making cookie

Two People Work Together To Making Cookie


celebration cake on pink surface

Celebration Cake On Pink Surface


two ice cream cones upside down in a tall glass

Two Ice Cream Cones Upside Down In A Tall Glass


a cheese and fruit board with cocktails

A Cheese And Fruit Board With Cocktails


a hot bowl of soup on a table top

A Hot Bowl Of Soup On A Table Top


baker kneading out dough

Baker Kneading Out Dough


korean bbq and restaurant dining

Korean Bbq And Restaurant Dining


green and red chilies

Green And Red Chilies


fry basket with frites and chicken

Fry Basket With Frites And Chicken


flatlay of cheese mushroom and bacon pizza

Flatlay of Cheese Mushroom And Bacon Pizza


close up of cheesy pizza slices

Close Up of Cheesy Pizza Slices


fresh and crisp biscotti

Fresh And Crisp Biscotti


view over a persons shoulder as they slice red peppers

View Over A Persons Shoulder As They Slice Red Peppers


grilled japanese food

Grilled Japanese Food


holiday chocolate treat

Holiday Chocolate Treat


person roasts corn on the cob over an open flame

Person Roasts Corn On The Cob Over An Open Flame


person holds a glass bottle and carrots by their tops

Person Holds A Glass Bottle And Carrots By Their Tops


ramen bowl with sides

Ramen Bowl With Sides


plates being prepared for service in a restaurant kitchen

Plates Being Prepared For Service In A Restaurant Kitchen


hand pours syrup on dessert

Hand Pours Syrup On Dessert


grilled seafood platter

Grilled Seafood Platter


white stove with a silver pan is bathed in window light

White Stove With A Silver Pan Is Bathed In Window Light


Stacked Cheeseburger On Yellow Background

Stacked Cheeseburger On Yellow Background


hand with a oven mit places cookies into the oven

Hand With A Oven Mit Places Cookies Into The Oven


beetroot salad with garlic and parsley

Beetroot Salad With Garlic And Parsley


autumn baking fun

Autumn Baking Fun


mushrooms accompanied with red wine

Mushrooms Accompanied With Red Wine


macaron heart black background

Macaron Heart Black Background


recipe box

recipe box


breakfast sandwich in hand

Breakfast Sandwich In Hand


taco shells with black beans and fried chicken

Taco Shells With Black Beans And Fried Chicken


fruit and veggie cirlces angle view

Fruit And Veggie Cirlces Angle View


french fries phone photography

French Fries Phone Photography


savory crepe with salad

Savory Crepe With Salad


baker kneading a mound of dough

Baker Kneading A Mound Of Dough


dragon cookies with red white and green icing

Dragon Cookies With Red White And Green Icing


brownie with candy cane and milk

Brownie With Candy Cane And Milk


peppers and other vegetables flatlay

Peppers And Other Vegetables Flatlay


moroccan dining tagine and flatbreads

Moroccan Dining Tagine And Flatbreads


extra chocolate chocolate cake

Extra Chocolate Chocolate Cake


standing over wooden box of small balls of dough

Standing Over Wooden Box Of Small Balls Of Dough


red pepper and a silver knife photo

Red Pepper And A Silver Knife Photo


baker holding fresh muffins

Baker Holding Fresh Muffins


a cheese board accompanied by drinks

Charcuterie Board Accompanied By Drinks


rustic cooking flatlay in kitchen

Rustic Cooking Flatlay In Kitchen


cracking egg for baking

Cracking Egg For Baking


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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.