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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white onions being saved in a frying pan

White Onions Being Saved In A Frying Pan


gold and marbled wedding cake

Gold And Marbled Wedding Cake


fresh muffins in tray

Fresh Muffins In Tray


rainbow measuring cups

Rainbow Measuring Cups


rounds of raw meat on butcher paper

Rounds Of Raw Meat On Butcher Paper


dragon cookies with red white and green icing

Dragon Cookies With Red White And Green Icing


painted nails and baking

Painted Nails And Baking


rustic cooking flatlay in kitchen

Rustic Cooking Flatlay In Kitchen


bread roll tied up in a bow

Bread Roll Tied Up In A Bow


yellow purple and cream macarons

Yellow Purple And Cream Macarons


fruit topped pancakes to start the day

Fruit Topped Pancakes To Start The Day


close up of fresh bread

Close Up Of Fresh Bread


knife and half a bell pepper

Knife And Half A Bell Pepper


fruit and veggies angle view

Fruit And Veggies Angle View


classic german foods in restaurant

Classic German Foods In Restaurant


chocolate brownie in tray

Chocolate Brownie In Tray


a row of hot red peppers

A Row Of Hot Red Peppers


bbq chicken wrap

Bbq Chicken Wrap


a woman with a bowl of tomatoes and peppers

A Woman With A Bowl Of Tomatoes And Peppers


flax seeds in wooden spoon

Flax Seeds In Wooden Spoon


plate of macarons on a wicker tray

Plate Of Macarons On A Wicker Tray


carrot gradient with greens

Carrot Gradient With Greens


standing over wooden box of small balls of dough

Standing Over Wooden Box Of Small Balls Of Dough


piece of salmon on the grill

Piece Of Salmon On The Grill


bagels on wire rack

Bagels On Wire Rack


macarons with blurred lights

Macarons With Blurred Lights


cooking on gas

Cooking On Gas


egg on burlap close up

Egg On Burlap Close Up


person pours liquid from a ceramic jug

Person Pours Liquid From A Ceramic Jug


children decorate cookies

Children Decorate Cookies


vegetables on wood surface flatlay

Vegetables On Wood Surface Flatlay


hands cut a red pepper with a sharp knife

Hands Cut A Red Pepper With A Sharp Knife


sizzling and camping

Sizzling And Camping


four breaded balls are being fried in oil

Four Breaded Balls Are Being Fried In Oil


pepper and chilli flakes

Pepper And Chilli Flakes


turn the sausages

Turn The Sausages


fried comfort food fish and chips

Fried Comfort Food Fish And Chips


wood handled knife surrounded by vegetables

Wood Handled Knife Surrounded By Vegetables


yellow purple pink and cream macarons

Yellow Purple Pink And Cream Macarons


piece of grilled salmon

Piece of Grilled Salmon


pink on pink macarons

Pink On Pink Macarons


candles lit on chocolate cake

Candles Lit On Chocolate Cake


looking down at red bell peppers sliced in half

Looking Down At Red Bell Peppers Sliced In Half


chocolate holiday treat with milk

Chocolate Holiday Treat With Milk


ready to work in the kitchen

Ready To Work In The Kitchen


kids decorate cookies

Kids Decorate Cookies


eggs up

Eggs Up


carrot gradient flatlay

Carrot Gradient Flatlay


colorful ingredients flat lay

Colorful Ingredients Flat Lay


an abundance of food choices

An Abundance Of Food Choices


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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.