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Philippe Degroote

Ciutadella

Spain

Balearic Islands

A row of fresh cheeses wrapped in cloth and tied with rope are being pressed on metal racks at a dairy.

Edward Jose

United Kingdom

England

Scallops with orange topping and shrimp are grilled on the barbecue.

Allegra D'Agostini

Sun Shaped Ravioli

Constance Mariena

Charleston

United States

South Carolina

Many lobsters are cooking on a grill.

James Ransom

Beaten eggs being cooked in a frying pan.

Heather Willensky

Trays of assorted freshly baked bagels cool on a metal rack inside a professional bakery.

A ceramic bowl filled with flour and a smaller bowl with eggs sit on a rustic wooden table, ready for baking.

Lee Morton

Annapolis

Maryland

Two men in the kitchen with one of them cutting tomatoes and the other seasoning an omelet in the frying pan

OchreOchre

A person putting jelly on to a piece of bread.

Close-up of a steak being basted in a cast-iron skillet, with bubbling butter and fresh thyme, as steam rises from the pan.

A person mixes sugar with lemon zest and herbs in a bowl.

GS & Co

An open grill holding a whole animal

Dominic Episcopo

Four pieces of raw meat with fat marbling, arranged in a square pattern on a brown paper surface.

Lizzy Rollins

Oakland

California

A man working on cooking some shrimp

A brunch table set with cutlery and a spoon

Lindsay Kreighbaum

Los Angeles

A chef puts cilantro on pieces of uncooked salmon

A set of fish on a grill

Haley Hunt Davis

A person in a pink apron prepares sugar-coated pastry rolls on a tray.

A chef sprinkles freshly grated parmesan cheese over a golden-brown calzone served with a side of marinara sauce.

Seasoned chickens arranged on a grill

Bekah Wriedt

Joshua Tree

A pizza with red sauce and varied red and whitish toppings, sliced and crumbled, bakes on a wire rack in a rough stone oven, wood flames flickering beneath.

Aslin Castañeda

A tattooed chef meticulously plates a gourmet meal, drizzling a red sauce over sliced meat and vegetables in a professional kitchen.

A loaf of bread sits on a wooden cutting board beside a pile of freshly cut bread cubes and a serrated knife.

A man standing at the stove holding a plate in one hand removing cooked burgers from a pan

Llucmajor

A woman wearing an apron prepares homemade cookies from scratch in her modern white kitchen.

A woman's hand with red nail polish picks up a freshly baked, sugar-coated braided bun from a baking tray.

Lily Glass

Columbus

Ohio

An over-the-shoulder shot captures a person carefully spreading white frosting onto a freshly baked cookie.

Blanca Ruedas

Shallots and coarse salt are arranged in artistic ceramic bowls on a rustic tablecloth next to a green glass bottle.

Maia Flore

A person dressed in black carefully arranges a fresh green salad in a small bowl before plating it in a softly lit kitchen.

A man salts a tray of short ribs in a kitchen

A Christmas pastry wreath on a tray ready for baking.

Bowl of whipped cream around a carton of eggs and a bowl of broken eggs

a baking sheet lined with parchment paper holding seven irregularly shaped, textured brown cookies, with a wire cooling rack and a checkered cloth partially visible on the side.

Roman Fox

A close-up shot of several people working together, chopping fresh green leafy vegetables on a cutting board.

Simon Ribadeneira

Milos

Greece

A lone seagull sits on a rock in the turquoise sea, viewed between two octopuses hanging up to dry in the sun.

Reed Schick

Knoxville

Tennessee

A woman wearing a green tank top smiles while preparing healthy food dishes in a modern kitchen.

Metal tongs lift roasted sweet potato from a baking dish with golden brown halves arranged on a lightly oiled surface over a wooden countertop.

A spoon in a pot of cooked white rice.

A topdown view of raw pasta covered in flour

A young man with two female friends smiling broadly as he watches one make crepes

A person holds a metal cooking pot filled with noodles under a stream of water from a kitchen faucet.

Natalie Rhea

A person grilling on an open flame

a bowl of food has been mixed with various ingredients littering the counter around it

Dylan Moron

Riverton / Aparima

New Zealand

Southland Region

A person warms themselves by a roaring fire in a dark fireplace, with an item hanging above the flames to dry.

A chef in a white uniform meticulously prepares a gourmet meal in a professional restaurant kitchen.

Tani Nekrasova

Berlin

Germany

Woman rolling dough on a white table surrounded by bowls, jars with ingredients and a tray with bread and fruit.

Man finishing a dish with spices, featuring salmon and white sauce.

A chef trimming the ribs off a prime rib.

Gregory Tauziac

Paris

France

Île-de-France

A metal baking pan lined with parchment paper holds numerous shiny red bell peppers ready to be cooked.

a group of some food being prepared

A person's hands carefully arrange freshly made green ravioli on a floured metal surface.

A closeup of cooking potatoes

Thomas Kuznik

A person sprinkles fresh herbs into a simmering tomato sauce on a portable stove, with chopped olives and capers on a cutting board nearby.

A hand using a glass to cut circles of dough on a wooden board.

Sara and Phil

A smiling woman in a bright kitchen holds up a carrot while looking at a tablet surrounded by fresh produce.

A cheerful young woman laughs as she looks at a recipe on a tablet in her sunlit kitchen, surrounded by fresh vegetables on the countertop.

Mario Cranks

A person sits in a bed with blue sheets and a blanket, holding a large cucumber in their hands and slicing it into thin round pieces that are on a plate with scrambled eggs and a fork, with a small glass jar on the left.

A person's hand uses a spoon to carefully spread a creamy, spiced caramel filling onto a two-layer cake.

Red Hook

New York

A close-up shot shows a clear baking dish filled with freshly sliced strawberries and topped with bright yellow lemon zest.

Ryan Belk

James Island

A person cooks burger patties in a cast iron skillet on the stovetop.

A chef uses a metal pizza peel to slide a raw pizza with meat and cheese toppings into a large professional oven.

two grilled sardines in a pan, taken out of an outdoor oven

Ana do Amaral

Two children are standing at the kitchen counter as the girl holds a spoon over a mixing bowl

A baker carefully pipes white frosting onto a two-layer cake resting on a ceramic plate.

An elegant spiral of green vegetable peel on a thin black skewer resembles cursive handwriting against a white background.

Sliced bread is being topped with a mixture of shredded cheese, chopped green onions, and red onions on a wooden cutting board, with a kitchen knife nearby.

Annika Kafcaloudis

Chef slicing vegetables with a sharp kitchen knife on a chopping board

Palma

A close-up of olive oil being poured into a glass bowl of mixed herbs, spices, and grated cheese to create a seasoning or dipping sauce.

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