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James Ransom

a baking sheet filled with a dozen bagels that are generously coated with sesame seeds.

Ankhurr Chawaak

Hanoi

Vietnam

Ha Noi

A person wearing a traditional conical sun hat sits on a city sidewalk preparing food with a pestle.

Annika Kafcaloudis

Close up of uncooked pastries on metal trays in a bakery

Philippe Degroote

Palma

Spain

Balearic Islands

A toddler in a beanie stands at a sunlit wooden kitchen counter while their mother works at the sink in the background.

Constance Mariena

Italy

Man in an apron using a rolling pin to flatten pink dough on a floured surface.

GS & Co

Grilling and cooking meat on a circular barbecue grill

Allegra D'Agostini

Woman's hands breaking an egg into some wheat flour on a wooden table.

A chef seasoning roasted cherry tomatoes.

Bethany Reed

Male chef with multiple tattoos works with a pot at the stove in the kitchen.

Julia Stotz

Los Angeles

United States

California

A close-up overhead shot of roasted and seasoned tomato slices and wedges on a baking sheet.

OchreOchre

Two women cooking food in a kitchen together

Zach St. Ward

Nashville

Tennessee

A chef vigorously stirs a creamy yellow roux in a large stainless steel pot with assistance from another person.

Roman Fox

A man in a straw hat dyes incense sticks in a large pot with red dye.

Ryan Belk

Charleston

South Carolina

A baker wearing a black glove uses a white dough scraper to portion out pizza dough from a large proofing box.

Woman stirs a mixture in a glass bowl while standing in her kitchen at home.

Fiona Rebik

Seattle

Washington

A chef in a black glove expertly carves steaming, seasoned meat from a large vertical rotisserie spit with a long knife.

Dominic Episcopo

A large red pot with various vegetables and vegetables in and around a wooden table with various ingredients

Two raw steaks rest on crumpled parchment paper on a butcher block next to a mound of raw ground meat on another piece of parchment paper.

A close-up view of a person's hands using a small, sharp knife to cut the green top off a fresh strawberry.

Lizzy Rollins

New York

A team of restaurant staff works diligently in a dimly lit, professional kitchen during a busy service.

Man sitting in the kitchen, preparing food, and smiling.

Creamy polenta being prepared in an iron pan with grated cheese on top and a piece of parmesan on the side.

Sian Fay Kerr

An overhead shot of several raw egg yolks and whites in a metal baking pan.

A close-up shot captures a stream of liquid being poured onto a vibrant orange egg yolk on a sparkling gold surface.

Two people cook pasta in a pot of water

A female baker wearing an apron and gloves carefully removes freshly baked pastries from a sheet pan in a kitchen.

Heather Willensky

A baker spreads a thick layer of creamy frosting onto freshly made cinnamon rolls using a small spatula.

Rachel Soh

Singapore

skewers of meat on a grill with visible smoke and flames at night

Uzo Onyejiaka

Barcelona

Catalonia

A woman wearing a white tank top and a tan apron uses a metal measuring cup to pour dark chocolate shavings onto a mix of oats in a green bowl, with hazelnuts and a wooden spoon resting on the stainless steel countertop in the foreground.

Edward Jose

A chef carefully assembles two gourmet tacos on blue corn tortillas, placing the fried toppings on a white platter.

A person putting sugar on some food they are cooking.

off-menu studio

A person pours dough from a container onto a cutting board

A person making whipped cream

Woman carrying a baking tray of uncooked bread dough in a commercial kitchen

Laura Scherb

Wisconsin

A person taking some leaves off a flower and putting them in a dish

Man preparing pink dough with a manual pasta machine on a floured surface.

A baker's hand carefully arranges slices of freshly baked, whole-grain seed bread on a large metal baking sheet.

Jovana Šurlan

Sugar cookies in the shape of a star and a tree, with a brush and green icing, suggesting a festive confectionery scene.

Plates on a table as a person's hand holds a frying pan with slices of cooked bacon

Sara and Phil

A happy blonde woman in a personalized red and white striped apron smiles while holding various cooking supplies in a bright kitchen.

Young man cooking in the kitchen at home on a sunny day

A single raw egg with a vibrant orange yolk sits cracked in a small, handmade ceramic bowl on a yellow textured surface.

Natalie Rhea

A hand delicately uses tweezers to arrange seafood over a steaming pan of mussels and rice, highlighting the artistry of outdoor cooking.

Jana Early

A chef wearing a black glove transfers a large batch of steaming food from a pan into a pot at an outdoor event.

Food being prepared on a stove in a wok in a restaurant kitchen

A hand dips into a honeycomb on a yellow plate, surrounded by fresh ingredients like peppers, garlic, tomato, and coconut on a pink cloth.

Maeve Reiss

A close-up shot of a baker's hands covered in flour kneading fresh dough on a metal tray.

Tanya Yatsenko

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

A person adds sourdough starter from a jar into a gray bowl resting on a kitchen scale.

Ana do Amaral

An overhead view shows children's hands decorating a messy and colorful assortment of homemade Christmas cookies.

A chef boiling bagels in a large pot.

Haley Hunt Davis

Smoke rising from a slab of meat sitting on an otherwise empty grill in a commercial kitchen.

Michaella Jelin

a person is preparing food on a table

Matyas Paul

A close-up, slightly blurry shot shows a pizza baking in a stone pizza oven, with flames visible in the background.

A close-up overhead shot of a hand stirring a creamy golden-brown sauce in a white bowl with a spoon, illuminated by warm sunlight.

Raw meat pieces on a red styrofoam tray.

Zoe Andreas

Areopoli

Greece

Two raw whole chickens are trussed and mounted on a rotisserie spit, ready for roasting in a dark oven.

Anastasia Fua

Takaoka

Japan

Toyama

A row of small, silver fish hang from a yellow wire hanger to dry outdoors in the sunlight.

A pile of cracked eggshells on a restaurant kitchen countertop

A dough being molded inside a bowl with a blue spoon resting on top.

Hands roll out dough with a wooden rolling pin on a floured white surface.

Woman standing at her kitchen table with mixing bowls as she pours ingredients

Close-up of a man's hands holding cutlery over a plate with white cream.

A person preparing a taco.

A chef's hand stacks a pile of freshly made, warm corn tortillas on a stainless steel counter.

Alexander Silva

San Francisco

a sandwich which is unfinished, it's parts sewn on the table and the tray

Faizal Westcott

A man preparing food at a food stand in an urban public market

An overhead view of fresh ingredients for a summer meal, including zucchini, parmesan cheese, lemons, and mint on a wooden cutting board.

Fabian Schmiedlechner

Somerset

Australia

Queensland

A man sits on a sandy shore watching a campfire, with fresh fish ready to be grilled by the lakeside.

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