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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childs hand making cookies

Childs Hand Making Cookies


five different macarons in a package

Five Different Macarons In a Package


cookie towers stacked on a wooden table

Cookie Towers Stacked On A Wooden Table


dough prep

Dough Prep


cookies stacked in two piles on white

Cookies Stacked In Two Piles On White


spoon dips into a beautifully plated meal

Spoon Dips Into A Beautifully Plated Meal


cookie decoration at christmas

Cookie Decoration At Christmas


Steaming Bowl Of Noodle Soup On A Wooden Surface

Steaming Bowl Of Noodle Soup On A Wooden Surface


several beckoning cat cookies

Several Beckoning Cat Cookies


pre-cooked snowman

Pre-cooked Snowman


wooden wall-mounted shelves

Wooden Wall-Mounted Shelves


glistening lights surrounding macarons

Glistening Lights Surrounding Macarons


penne pasta shells and a hand against a black background

Penne Pasta Shells And A Hand Against A Black Background


close up of candles lit on chocolate cake

Close Up Of Candles Lit On Chocolate Cake


close up of white onions and red peppers cooking in a pan

Close Up Of White Onions And Red Peppers Cooking In A Pan


fresh bread covered in fruit with a book

Fresh Bread Covered In Fruit With A Book


baking christmas treats

Baking Christmas Treats


tattooed hands chop food with gloves

Tattooed Hands Chop Food With Gloves


a little girl concentrates as she decorates cookies

A Little Girl Concentrates As She Decorates Cookies


hands holding and cutting a zucchini

Hands Holding And Cutting A Zucchini


pile of chocolate chips on white background

Pile Of Chocolate Chips On White Background


ready to break bread

Ready To Break Bread


pistachio macaron on wicker tray

Pistachio Macaron On Wicker Tray


Stacked Chocolate Croissants On A Wooden Board

Stacked Chocolate Croissants On A Wooden Board


fresh baked bread with oats on table

Fresh Baked Bread With Oats On Table


wooden spoon mixes meat in a black frying pan

Wooden Spoon Mixes Meat In A Black Frying Pan


gloved hands preparing vegetables

Gloved Hands Preparing Vegetables


plate of pastel macarons

Plate Of Pastel Macarons


tattooed hands preparing food with gloves

Tattooed Hands Preparing Food With Gloves


a spoon going in for the first bite

A Spoon Going In For The First Bite


person holds silver baking tray filled with baked oranges

Person Holds Silver Baking Tray Filled With Baked Oranges


close up of a white onion being chopped

Close Up Of A White Onion Being Chopped


cookie cutting

Cookie Cutting


rolling dough

Rolling Dough


close up of lucky cat cookies

Close Up Of Lucky Cat Cookies


cookie prep

Cookie Prep


close up of baked sliced oranges

Close Up Of Baked Sliced Oranges


displaying homemade cookie

Displaying Homemade Cookie


black oven mitt holds tray of oranges in the oven

Black Oven Mitt Holds Tray Of Oranges In The Oven


lucky cat cookies on display

Lucky Cat Cookies On Display


woman peering through a giant cookie

Woman Peering Through A Giant Cookie


beef being saved in a frying pan

Beef Being Saved In A Frying Pan


hands use a knife to cut up meat

Hands Use A Knife To Cut Up Meat


sneaky treats

Sneaky Treats


macro image of cake sprinkles

Macro Image Of Cake Sprinkles


three tasty treats

Three Tasty Treats


baking flatbread

Baking Flatbread


tattooed hands cut a lemon

Tattooed Hands Cut A Lemon


three fortune cat cookies lined in a container

Three Fortune Cat Cookies Lined In A Container


top view of white onions being saved in a frying pan

Top View Of White Onions Being Saved In A Frying Pan


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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.