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Lizzy Rollins

Charleston

United States

South Carolina

Steaming clams cook in a skillet on a busy stovetop as pasta is prepared in a pot in a warm kitchen.

Aslin Castañeda

From a top-down perspective, a chef's hand carefully arranges a garnish in a wide-rimmed white bowl of orange soup in a restaurant kitchen.

Lily Glass

Columbus

Ohio

A person dusts homemade chocolate sandwich cookies with powdered sugar from a metal sifter.

Two people grilling some food outdoors

James Ransom

Raw dough is wrapped in a reusable honeycomb-print waxed cloth on a textured light countertop.

Annika Kafcaloudis

Berries coated in sugar inside an aluminium pan

Katelyn Perry

Guatemala

A person uses a spoon to carefully place a vibrant orange cream onto a series of rustic clay plates.

A person stirs eggs in a white pan with a spatula.

Alex Broadstock

Person preparing food with fork and knife on a white table

Jakob Wandel

A wooden tray holds a steaming pour-over coffee maker, a plaid mug, and a lit candle for a cozy morning routine.

Dominic Episcopo

Pan of cooked shrimps lies on surface with ingredients used in the sauce.

Anisha Sisodia

Los Angeles

California

An overhead shot of bright red tomatoes being washed in a bowl under running water in a kitchen sink.

Philippe Degroote

Palma

Spain

Balearic Islands

A man carefully transfers a hot, steaming dark liquid by pouring it from one large stainless steel pot into another.

Close up of a person whisking a thick paste inside a pot

Simon Ribadeneira

Paros

Greece

Seasoned meat for doner kebab slowly cooks on a large vertical rotisserie spit in a commercial kitchen.

Allegra D'Agostini

A close-up of a silver spoon stirring a thick, smooth, caramel-colored liquid in a dark bowl, illuminated by dramatic sunlight.

Two whole fish, possibly flounder, are heavily coated in a green, textured stuffing within a dark baking dish.

Joyce Lee

Hong Kong

A street food vendor uses tongs to deep-fry golden brown fritters in a large pan of hot oil.

Julia Sansone

Three vibrant orange egg yolks sit cracked in a clear glass bowl against a solid teal background.

Ryan Belk

Vinalhaven

Maine

Man holds a glass of wine as he turns sausage on the grill

Reed Schick

Knoxville

Tennessee

A person slices a fresh cucumber with a chef's knife on a wooden cutting board in a kitchen full of fresh vegetables.

OchreOchre

A person making food in a kitchen

A piece of fried fish sits in a skillet next to a bowl of gravy.

A view of some bread and frosting

Stuffed rolled grape leaves cooking in liquid

James Island

A person making smash burgers in a pan

A variety of whole, unpeeled potatoes in multiple colors being washed under running water

Close-up of a man finishing a dish with salmon.

David Ardill

A person slices tomatoes on a cutting board surrounded by fresh vegetables.

GS & Co

A man takes a potato from a bowl

A woman prepares various dishes for a meal

A chef prepares lobsters in the kitchen.

Heather Willensky

A person's arm holds a pepper shaker as they sprinkle pepper onto a fillet.

Chopped vegetables spread across a baking tray

Jonathan Elyea

A person cutting dough into even pieces.

Constance Mariena

Italy

A person holding some pasta noodles they made

a chef is releasing a cake from a bundt pan onto a cooling rack

Gabriella Valladares

Cinnamon buns on a tray

Golden battered food pieces fry in bubbling oil in a deep pan.

Cole Wilson

A close up picture of a Pizza

Natalie Rhea

Large paella pan being prepared, with shrimp and steaming red sauce.

A close-up of a person's hands washing bright red peppers under a stream of water in a kitchen sink.

A focused woman sprinkles flour from a shaker can over a large sheet of green dough on a kitchen counter.

A father and his young child, wearing a beanie, prepare garlic together in a kitchen dramatically lit by a single window.

Man grills sausages at an outdoor barbecue with friends gathered around.

Aroshaliny Godfrey

Port Coquitlam

Canada

British Columbia

A person uses a cherry pitter to prepare fresh cherries on a sunlit table outdoors.

New York

A chef in a bustling professional kitchen carefully places a gourmet savory pie onto the service counter.

Diego Contreras

Osaka

Japan

A traditional Japanese menu with handwritten calligraphy hangs above the kitchen in a small, dimly lit restaurant.

Two chefs work together in a professional restaurant kitchen, carefully preparing and plating a gourmet dish.

Lee Morton

Annapolis

Maryland

Two black men prepare a meal together in a kitchen

Leeks and almonds being sautéed in a pan.

Tongs are used to flip broccoli being cooked in a pan.

Laura Sales

Barcelona

Catalonia

Two savory meat patties are sizzling and smoking as they cook on a hot flat-top grill in a kitchen.

Gregory Tauziac

Paris

France

Île-de-France

A food preparation station with fresh ingredients like lacinato kale, sliced mushrooms, and a green sauce in containers.

A chef with a tattooed arm carefully assembles a dish in a bowl on a stainless steel counter in a professional kitchen.

Parchment paper with slices of butter and a spoonful of wheat next to it

Golden, crispy potato cubes are roasted with herbs and garlic in an iron skillet.

Melissa Hager

A view of some fire under a grill

Adam Kola

London

United Kingdom

England

Male chef stands at the counter in a restaurant making a pizza.

Sliced rustic bread next to red onions and salt in a kitchen.

A thick piece of meat sizzles and sends up plumes of smoke as it cooks on a hot barbecue grill.

TRU COLLECTIVE

Meats, fish, corn, and green beans being cooked on a charcoal grill.

A person's hand laying sesame seed coated bagels on a metal tray.

A chef sprinkles seasoning onto a raw burger patty with a kitchen knife resting on the cutting board.

Edward Jose

Three scallops in shells cook on a grill with charred seasoning, alongside pieces of meat, sausage, and potatoes.

A clear glass bowl contains a mixture of pumpkin puree, milk, and spices being stirred with a black spatula on a white surface, with other bowls and ingredients partially visible around it.

Ilka & Franz

Some meat shaped into the shape of a grenade

Raisa Zwart

Mexico City

Mexico

A blurred employee hustles in a busy restaurant kitchen as seen from the empty dining tables.

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