Top 20 American Cooking Influencers on Instagram (Jun 2026)

We found 109 cooking Influencers in United States
These influencers mention 'cooking' in their Instagram bio and have audiences primarily in United States. Here are the top 20. To run a custom search, check out Modash's influencer discovery features (free to try).
06/13/2026
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3. The 99% Cooking Club

United States

Tap the link below to access my virtual cookbook!

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4. Michelle Davenport PhD, RD

United States

Slow aging with water-based cooking Scientist & dietitian Clinical nutrition 🤝 Generational wisdom Ex-founder profiled in TIME, WSJ & Forbes

Followers
349.9k
Fake followers
22.03%
Engagement rate
2.13%
Average Reel plays
185.1k
Audience gender
female
90.79%
male
9.21%
Top performing Reels
  1. Why is no one talking about how the way we’re cooking is making us sicker? Maybe it just hasn’t been on anyone’s radar because it’s not what people want to hear. Maybe it’s because food companies don’t want us to hear it. Either way, we’re not talking about it enough. If you’ve been following me, you’ll know that I’m always talking about why we should cook with water based cooking methods to lower our risks of chronic diseases and premature aging. I get a lot of messages from people who never knew water based cooking, like I am here with steam, could actually produce delicious, time-saving dishes. Wish I could say I invented all this but water based cooking is as old as it gets and many of my recipes are pulled from older cuisines and generational dishes from my own family. If you’ve never tried water eggs or steamed eggs before, you’re going to love this one. I said two ingredients in the video, but honestly water doesn’t even count! There are so many versions of water eggs. This is the Chinese version and I’ll actually be sharing the Japanese version (Chawanmushi) next! Ingredients: 2 Eggs Warm water (double the volume of eggs) Pinch of salt Optional toppings: sesame oil, soy sauce, sliced green onions Directions: 1. Measure the volume of the eggs you are using. Beat the eggs until smooth. 2. Add double the volume of warm water (2:1 water to eggs ratio). Add sprinkle of salt. Mix. 3. Pour mixture through a sieve into a heat-safe bowl that will fit into your steamer. Cover bowl with a heat safe plate. This recipe will make 2 bowls and you can cook them individually or together depending on the size of your steamer. 4. Steam for 10-12 minutes on low heat. 5. Remove and cut into squares, then add toppings. Enjoy! xo Dr. Michelle . . . . . . . #longevitydiet #antiagingfood #glycation #steamedegg
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  2. If you want to live a long and healthy life, here’s one recipe you’ll absolutely need to learn: A really good broth. A broth like this oxtail pho, my lazy girl version of our family recipe that has been passed down for generations. I’m embarrassed to say that I never realized how much nourishment and love my mom’s pho broth held until I started researching my dissertation for my PhD years ago. My research highlighted the importance of cooking with water to slow aging. Doing so lowers the amount of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), the compounds that attach to our DNA and cells. All the evidence was there- cooking with water instead of dry heat slows the rate of total body aging- brain aging, skin aging, and even reverses some complications associated with diabetes. And it had been under my nose, literally, the whole time. This is my lazy girl’s version of my mother’s and my grandmother’s recipe for Oxtail Pho. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family has. Ingredients 2 lbs oxtail (if you have time soak for 1 hr before cooking to remove excess blood, makes a cleaner broth) Pho spices: 5-6 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, 1-2 black cardamom 1-2Tbsp each: coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cloves 1 large onion, charred then washed 1 large ginger, charred then washed Fish sauce (or salt) Toppings: chopped cilantro and scallions, Thai basil or Italian basil, diced jalapeño (optional) 1 package of rice noodles, cooked according to directions Directions 1. Place oxtail, charred onion and ginger and spices (put into a steel tea strainer or small cheesecloth bag) into a large pot and cover with cold filtered water. 2. Bring to a boil and then lower to low/simmer for 3 hrs OR hit 45 min pressure cook in the instant pot 3. Before serving, skim the impurities and fat. 5. Season with fish sauce and salt. Some people like to balance it out with a pinch of sugar, but I skip this step. 6. Assemble your bowl with noodles and herbs. Noodle tip: If you have blood sugar sensitivity, feel free to omit the noodles altogether or swap for a low carb option like konjac noodles. 🍜 xo Dr. Michelle . . . . . . . . #longevitydiet #antiagingfood #pho #glycation
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  3. Cook this way to age well. How we cook is how we age—and the secret isn’t a supplement or a superfood. It’s water. A 2025 study published in Cell Reports Medicine found that something as simple as water based cooking, that’s cooking with water—steaming, boiling, poaching—can significantly reduce harmful compounds called AGEs (advanced glycation end products). In the study, participants who adopted water-based cooking showed improvements in endothelial function, arterial stiffness, and key markers of inflammation and oxidative stress—all within weeks. These aren’t minor changes. These are the biomarkers that predict how well we age, how likely we are to develop heart disease, and how resilient our bodies are over time. You don’t need to overhaul your entire diet. You just need to rethink how you apply heat. And there’s nothing new about it. My mom and grandmas cook this way. And many people around the world do it too. We’re not catching up to science; science is catching up to us. Ingredients 1 cup rice, rinsed 1 cup English peas 1 cup dashi or water 2 eggs Bok choy flowers (or other soft leafy herbs) Shiso leaves, sliced Fresh chives, minced Chive blossoms (optional) Meyer lemon zest Salt, to taste Directions 1. Add rinsed rice and English peas to a donabe or pot with 1 cup of dashi or water. 2. Cover with a steamer rack if you have one. 3. Bring to a strong steam (about 5 minutes), then place eggs on the steamer rack. If you don’t have this setup, just put the eggs on top of the rice. 4. Steam eggs for 6 minutes. 5. Remove eggs and reduce heat to low. Cook rice for another 5 minutes. 6. Turn off heat and let rest, covered, for 5 minutes. 7. Peel eggs and serve over the rice with herbs, zest, and a sprinkle of salt. May your light shine bright. May your days be filled with joy and health. 💕🙏🏼 Xo Dr. Michelle Citation in comments bc I’m out of room! . . . . . . . . #longevitydiet #glycation #waterbasedcooking #advancedglycationendproducts
    755.6k
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
60.88%
Canada
5.58%
United Kingdom
5.34%
Australia
4.57%
Germany
1.95%
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6. Ashley | Suburban Homestead

United States

Helping women build a slower, homegrown life — even with a 9–5👩🏻‍💻↔️👩🏻‍🌾 Suburban Garden • Chickens • Home Cooking Start where you are ↓

Followers
248.9k
Fake followers
17.99%
Engagement rate
7.27%
Average Reel plays
255.6k
Audience gender
female
74.45%
male
25.55%
Top performing Reels
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  2. Hatching Baby Chicks 🐣 Hatching your own chicks is so much fun and a great thing to do with kids. Most hatcheries like @mypetchickenofficial and @metzerfarms sell hatching eggs. It takes 22 days for chicken eggs to hatch! We have the Nurture Right 360 from @tractorsupply Here some tips if setting up an incubator: 1. Inspect and wipe down your incubator with a damp cloth. 2. Read the manual! Front to back! 3. Place the incubator in a draft-free area with a consistent room temperature between 65-75°F (18-24°C) and not in direct sunlight. 4. Plug in the incubator and make sure everything works. Check the egg rotator, canceling light and temperature settings. Most devices have an automatic count down timer of 21 days that starts as soon as you plug it. If you aren’t ready to start incubating your eggs, just make sure to unplug it and start it again when ready. 5. Check your egg placement and count. I like to do a dry run and place all my eggs in each spot to make sure they fit and do once rotation of the egg turner to make sure they roll fine. If the eggs cannot turn they may not develop correctly. 6. Now you are ready to start incubation. With the incubator empty (no eggs inside) plug the device in and set the temperature to 99.5F and the humidity to 50-55% (these may be automatically programmed as default settings). 7. Add water to channel A, leaving channel B closed. Open the vent half way. Let the incubator run for 1-2 hours to come to temperature. 8. Remove the lid, leaving the device plugged in, snd arrange the eggs in the slots pointy side inward. Place the lid back on. 9. Monitor and add water to channel A as needed making sure the temperature and humidity stay constant. This is an old video from last year, but I wanted to share this whole process from start to finish in case you wanted to hatch your own chickens! Now the count down is on! Make sure to check back, around day 7 we are going to candle them to see how they are developing! #babychicks #hatchling #backyardchickens #eggs #chickensofinstagram
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Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
90.97%
Canada
2.73%
United Kingdom
0.84%
Puerto Rico
0.42%
Brazil
0.42%
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7. JP

United States

Millennial. Dad x2. Husband. 📧 JGP@viralnationtalent.com

Followers
197.3k
Fake followers
13.5%
Engagement rate
4.39%
Average Reel plays
87.9k
Audience gender
female
90.45%
male
9.55%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
68.89%
United Kingdom
7.91%
Canada
6.03%
Australia
5.06%
New Zealand
1.51%
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9. Joyce Marcellus

United States

🎥Food Network ⭐️ Author 📖 🇵🇦Latina🇸🇻 always Hungry ☕️Cafecito Lover 🍳Cooking Healthish So I can Eat out 🍱 #foodie 📧joyce.marcellus@yahoo.com

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10. Jessica Strickland

United States

Mama of 6🌻 ✨200lbs down so far (still a work in progress)✨ 𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝,& 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲. 𝔸 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕓𝕚𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕒𝕝𝕝 �...

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11. Charlie Nutting

United States

🌊 Coastal Living | Marine Wildlife 📸 Diving, Fishing, Cooking ♦️ Conservationist, Omnivore 📬 Collabs/Licensing/For Hire - message me 🖼️ DM 4 Prints

Followers
139.7k
Fake followers
15.87%
Engagement rate
4.21%
Average Reel plays
173.2k
Audience gender
female
38.15%
male
61.85%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
78.98%
Australia
2.26%
Brazil
1.86%
Italy
1.46%
Spain
1.29%
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13. Alex Hill

United States

• approachable food for a spicy life • food & feelings newsletter @substack • alex@justaddhotsauce.com • cooking in los angeles, ca

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14. Maximillian Baroni

United States

cooking all things delicious nyc recipes on my substack🔻

Followers
126.8k
Fake followers
10.61%
Engagement rate
2.07%
Average Reel plays
95.6k
Audience gender
female
58.8%
male
41.2%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
82.74%
United Kingdom
3.98%
France
1.77%
Mexico
1.33%
Japan
0.89%
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16. Samari C

United States

Fitness-Cooking-Lifestyle-Model LA•6’5 Conscious creator of my reality 📧:Only1Samariii@gmail.com

Followers
106.2k
Fake followers
19.96%
Engagement rate
6.54%
Average Reel plays
137k
Audience gender
female
53.62%
male
46.38%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
96.37%
Mexico
1.21%
The Bahamas
0.35%
Morocco
0.35%
Germany
0.17%
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17. liz

United States

cozy home cooking & places i go san francisco 🍵🥯🐈‍⬛🧺💫

Followers
93.3k
Fake followers
24.41%
Engagement rate
10.1%
Average Reel plays
10.8k
Audience gender
female
90.03%
male
9.97%
Top performing Reels
  1. 51.8k
  2. 30k
  3. 121.6k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
United States
61.01%
Canada
5.72%
United Kingdom
4.49%
Italy
3.11%
Brazil
2.55%
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18. olivia & the zelons

United States

probably yapping too much but we all fam now 💌zelonfamily@gmail.com cooking, hosting, family, dating, comedy founder: @outplayofficial

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19. Veronica|MAMA

United States

Fire wife 🚒 mama (x5♥️) Cooking 🌮, Cleaning 🧼, & sometimes hair 🪮 💌:creators.veronica@gmail.com yt 100k & tt 184k

Followers
92.7k
Fake followers
19.93%
Engagement rate
4.29%
Average Reel plays
82.6k
Audience gender
female
96.04%
male
3.96%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
84.12%
United Kingdom
3.23%
Australia
1.64%
Canada
1.54%
Jamaica
0.67%
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20. maeshomesweethome

United States

cozy home cooking + easy recipes dinner ideas you'll actually make 📧 partnerships: maeshomesweethome@gmail.com

Followers
80.1k
Fake followers
22.47%
Engagement rate
11.65%
Average Reel plays
320.6k
Audience gender
female
77.93%
male
22.07%
Top performing Reels
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Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
United States
60.8%
United Kingdom
3.14%
Canada
3.14%
Brazil
2.63%
Australia
2.22%
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