In the current week of "Perfect Dinner," five amateur cooks from the Ruhr region prepare meals from Monday, January 12 to Friday, January 16, 2026. Each host serves a three-course menu rated by the other participants. The show airs weekdays from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on Vox.
"Perfect Dinner" is one of Germany's most popular cooking shows, airing weekdays on Vox. For the week of January 12 to 16, 2026, the program takes place in the Ruhr region, featuring five candidates: Wibke, Yase, Karo, Kolja, and Alex.
On Monday, January 12, Wibke cooks. Her appetizer is "Water meets Wave – Melon and Salmon in a Play of Senses" with soup, brine, and sashimi. The main course "In the Glow of Spices – A Dance of Curry, Rice, and Roast Aromas" includes shrimp, cauliflower, and saffron. Dessert: "Red-Green Magic – Mukhwas meets Matcha" with cakes and watermelon sorbet.
Tuesday, January 13, features Yase. Appetizer "Antipasti Times Three" with stracciatella, tomato, eggplant, and rice. Main: Beef filet with pasta, mushrooms, ricotta, gremolata, and Parmesan sauce. Dessert with vanilla, apricot, almond, and pine nuts.
Wednesday, January 14, is Karo's turn. Appetizer: "Lemons, Tenderness, Affection – Jane's Pea-Mint Soup with Scones". Main: "Garden, Cucumbers, Coziness – Astrid's Roulade with Potato and Cucumber". Dessert: "Peaches, Poetry, and Power – Maya's Cold and Warm Southern Cobbler".
Thursday, January 15, Kolja presents. Appetizer: "Orient Meets Occident – Eggplant Sandwich with Spicy Tomato Ragout". Main: "A Fjord in Central Europe – Pan-Fried Fish Fillets on Pea Puree with Radish Pickles". Dessert: "Sweet 'New World' Meets Europe and Far East – Filled Hemisphere with White Chocolate Cream, Raspberries, and Yuzu-Lemon Sorbet".
Friday, January 16, Alex concludes. Appetizer: "Gyoza Me Crazy" with shrimp, ponzu, radish, and pointed cabbage. Main: "Umami: When Surf Meets Earth" with tuna, avocado, herb oyster mushrooms, mango, and Jerusalem artichoke. Dessert: "That Sweet End, What More Do You Want?" with pavlova, yuzu, passion fruit, miso, and crème anglaise.
Each menu is judged on taste, presentation, difficulty, table decoration, and hosting skills, awarding up to 10 points per evening. The weekly winner receives 3,000 euros. Episodes stream on RTL+, with recipes available on vox.de and chefkoch.de. Narration is by Daniel Werner.
