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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star cookie with green icing and sprinkles

Star Cookie With Green Icing And Sprinkles


cookie with red icing and green and red sprinkles

Cookie With Red Icing And Green And Red Sprinkles


cracking an egg above fresh dough on marble surface

Cracking An Egg Above Fresh Dough On Marble Surface


stacked croissant sliced in half showing fluffy pastry

Stacked Croissant Sliced In Half Showing Fluffy Pastry


three ice cream bars hang from clothespins upside down

Three Ice Cream Bars Hang From Clothespins Upside Down


eight bagels on a silver metal cooling rack

Eight Bagels On A Silver Metal Cooling Rack


styled plate with pastry on a white plate ready to serve

Styled Plate With Pastry On A White Plate Ready To Serve


minimal blue plate of food and a place setting

Minimal Blue Plate Of Food And A Place Setting


camera looks down at a glass jar filled with red sauce

Camera Looks Down At A Glass Jar Filled With Red Sauce


Handwritten Cookbook Lays Open To The Cake Section In A Wooden Surface

Handwritten Cookbook Lays Open On A Wooden Surface


slices of homemade pizza with olives on a green plate

Slices Of Homemade Pizza With Olives On A Green Plate


white stove with a silver pan is bathed in window light

White Stove With A Silver Pan Is Bathed In Window Light


wooden rolling pin lays on top of rolled out dough

Wooden Rolling Pin Lays On Top Of Rolled Out Dough


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


plum cake in a silver cake tray

Plum Cake In A Silver Cake Tray


close up blue and pink balls create a heart

Close Up Blue And Pink Balls Create A Heart


close up of a tray of croissants in a shop window

Close Up Of A Tray Of Croissants In A Shop Window


shop window showing a variety of pastries

Shop Window Showing A Variety Of Pastries


hand places biscotti cookie over a cup of coffee

Hand Places Biscotti Cookie Over A Cup Of Coffee


red pepper and a silver knife photo

Red Pepper And A Silver Knife Photo


two people make cookies in there home kitchen

Two People Make Cookies In There Home Kitchen


two people work together to making cookie

Two People Work Together To Making Cookie


Stacked Cheeseburger On Yellow Background

Stacked Cheeseburger On Yellow Background


person holds spoons to portion cookie dough to cook

Person Holds Spoons To Portion Cookie Dough To Cook


hand with a oven mit places cookies into the oven

Hand With A Oven Mit Places Cookies Into The Oven


person puts cookies into the oven to bake

Person Puts Cookies Into The Oven To Bake


person stirs a bowl and holds salt to pour

Person Stirs A Bowl And Holds Salt To Pour


raw cookie dough in a silver baking tray

Raw Cookie Dough In A Silver Baking Tray


Chopsticks Held Over Bowl Of Hot Noodle Soup

Chopsticks Held Over Bowl Of Hot Noodle Soup


Bowl Of Noodle Soup With More Ingredients Behind

Bowl Of Noodle Soup With More Ingredients Behind


Steaming Bowl Of Noodle Soup On A Wooden Surface

Steaming Bowl Of Noodle Soup On A Wooden Surface


Noodle Soup With Chopsticks In Hand

Noodle Soup With Chopsticks In Hand


black pepper in a small wooden bowl

Black Pepper In A Small Wooden Bowl


close up of a red sauce and a wooden spoon

Close Up of A Red Sauce And A Wooden Spoon


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


a sliced bell pepper surrounded by other cooking items

A Sliced Bell Pepper Surrounded By Other Cooking Items


looking down at red bell peppers sliced in half

Looking Down At Red Bell Peppers Sliced In Half


ceramic bowl filled with cooked brown balls

Ceramic Bowl Filled With Cooked Brown Balls


a bowl of white rice surrounded by balls of dough

A Bowl Of White Rice Surrounded By Balls Of Dough


four breaded balls are being fried in oil

Four Breaded Balls Are Being Fried In Oil


two hands holding two forks

Two Hands Holding Two Forks


dragon cookies with red white and green icing

Dragon Cookies With Red White And Green Icing


colorful cookies with red white and green icing

Colorful Cookies With Red White And Green Icing


person holds a sharp knife over large cut of meat

Person Holds A Sharp Knife Over Large Cut Of Meat


rounds of raw meat on butcher paper

Rounds Of Raw Meat On Butcher Paper


iron skillet with meat and potatoes on wooden board

Iron Skillet With Meat And Potatoes On Wooden Board


raw red meat lays in a wooden cutting board

Raw Red Meat Lays In A Wooden Cutting Board


standing over wooden box of small balls of dough

Standing Over Wooden Box Of Small Balls Of Dough


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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.