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Harry Judge

London

United Kingdom

England

Peking duck cooking in a Chinese restaurant.

Philippe Degroote

Palma

Spain

Balearic Islands

A baker kneads fresh dough on a floured wooden table next to a container of fruit filling.

A person pours a dark, viscous liquid from a pitcher into a large metal vat as part of the food preparation process.

OchreOchre

Two women smile as they make coffee together in the kitchen.

Ryan Belk

Charleston

United States

South Carolina

A smiling baker with freckles and her hair tied back shapes long baguette dough logs on parchment at a flour-dust-covered wooden counter using a peel in a bright bakery kitchen.

James Ransom

Mini biscuit sandwiches with melted cheese, bacon, and jam.

Emma Binois

A vibrant red pepper with a green stem leans against a vintage silver tin container against a plain background.

Aslin Castañeda

A person lifts freshly cut green pasta from a floured stainless steel surface with a bench scraper.

Mario Cranks

Man cooking calçotada outside on the grill

Heather Willensky

A hand carefully places a small red pastry onto a baking tray.

James Island

A view of some burgers being cooked in a cast iron pan

Tani Nekrasova

Lisbon

Portugal

a lady in the kitchen preparing meal with apron on

A person making food in a pan

Iron pot with curdled milk being stirred with a wooden spoon on a colored cloth.

Two pieces of golden-brown French toast are cooking in a dark frying pan, with a side of cream and lemon zest, and a plate with forks nearby.

Fried egg in a frying pan with a spoon with sauce

A tomahawk steak cooking on open flame on the grill.

Jonathan Elyea

a man preparing a pile

Lizzy Rollins

Various sweets and pies arranged on metal shelves in a bakery.

GS & Co

A neutral pastry on a golden plate in a kitchen pan

A close-up of a man's weathered hands pouring a hot, dark liquid from a large metal pitcher into a pot.

Edward Jose

Skewers of shrimp grilling on the barbecue.

Mirae Campbell

a small little bagel plate on a platter with nothing on it.

A chef wearing a white glove slices a fresh, hot cheese pizza with a large, round pizza cutter.

Stephen Gunn

A team of chefs wearing matching striped aprons stand together in a professional restaurant kitchen.

A man holds a pair of tongs over grill as scallops in half shells are being heated near the flame.

Jason Jahnke

California

A person cracks an egg into a sizzling cast iron skillet placed over the hot embers of a campfire.

Gabriel Tamez

Ferrel

Leiria

Seasoned chicken and vegetable skewers cook on the hot grates of a black ceramic barbecue grill.

Maia Flore

A person with a tattoo on their arm carefully washes and prepares fresh squid in a metal sink filled with water.

Nick Katkov

A chef plating a grilled chicken dish.

Juliette Favat

A person's hands use a large kitchen knife to finely chop red ingredients on a wooden cutting board.

Close-up of glass jars filled with turmeric powder and whole spices sitting on a kitchen counter next to fresh produce.

Tomato sauce being cooked with cream and spices in a saucepan on the stove.

Anisha Sisodia

Los Angeles

A close-up shot captures vibrant red tomatoes on the vine being washed in a bowl of clear, bubbling water.

Constance Mariena

Italy

Pink dough with texture on a dark wooden surface.

A close-up of a person's hands using a large knife to cut a large wedge of aged cheese on a metal surface.

Breading bread dough in rustic baskets under soft light.

Dominic Episcopo

Cooking steak in a skillet over a portable camping stove

Baker withdrawing a freshly baked pizza topped with cheese and tomatoes from the oven using a wooden pizza peel.

Man stands in kitchen holding bowl of chopped tomatoes.

Raw baguette and bun dough rests in a floured linen couche on a wooden surface while proofing before being baked.

Roman Fox

A person pours a hot beverage from a saucepan into cups at a rustic outdoor food stall.

A smiling chef in a white apron carefully places a hand-stretched piece of fresh dough onto a hot griddle to cook.

Ramen noodles are being mixed with sauce in a deep white skillet on the stove using metal tongs.

Reed Schick

Knoxville

Tennessee

A woman in a green cardigan stands in a modern kitchen, whisking a sauce in a small saucepan over the stove.

Top of freshly baked bread with burned edges

Creamy vanilla ice cream in a blender ready to become a milkshake.

A man is sprinkling salt on meat pieces in cooking trays

a person is preparing raw chicken meat and cutting it into portions

A dramatically lit, cracked egg with two yolks sits on a dark, reflective surface next to its broken shell.

Raw meat is on a plate next to garnish and garlic cloves

Preethi Venkatram

A view of some food sitting on a cookie sheet

Lemon slices are on fish on the grill for a cook out

A man holding a pan with a Christmas pastry wreath.

Blanca Ruedas

A rustic flat lay of ingredients including quail eggs, crusty bread, garlic, salt, and olive oil with rosemary arranged on a linen tablecloth.

Jana Early

Birmingham

Alabama

A man prepares a homemade pizza on a peel before placing it in a portable outdoor oven on a deck at sunset.

Rebecca Newman

Nepal

A platter of freshly fried samosas sits on a wooden counter in a rustic kitchen with a large cooking pan on a stove in the background.

A chef in a white apron carefully arranges pepperoni slices on a rectangular sheet pan pizza in a commercial kitchen.

A view of some ingredients sitting on a table

A Dutch Baby pancake with red fruit syrup served in an iron frying pan.

A woman smiles as she stands and rolls dough with a rolling pin

Eric Milic

A close-up shot of three raw orange egg yolks inside a green tinted glass container.

Top down shot of cupcakes sprinkled with flour

A cook is standing at the kitchen counter pouring water into a bowl

A hand squeezes a white cheesecloth containing shredded green material over a clear glass bowl, with a metal grater resting nearby on a weathered wooden surface.

Adam Kola

A man smiling while assembling a pizza

Bagels are coated in black and white sesame seeds and stacked on metal baking sheets.

A view of cookies on a table

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