"Celebrity Chef Challenge" on Masterchef Australia, in which he was beaten by contestant Lucas Parsons, cooking a seared kangaroo loin with creamed corn. Publishing O'Donoghue has released four cookbooks with Hardie Grant Books, Outdoor: Grill Your Way Round the World; Ben's Barbeque; At Home With Ben – a snapshot of his stellar cooking career and Ben's Barbecue Bible – a culmination of all things barbecuing. His fourth book, Ben's Meat Bible, was released in 2015. He has also has been a regular contributor to major food magazines including writing for Delicious for 10 years. Restaurants O'Donoghue is the owner of three Brisbane restaurants and retail fronts – Billykart Kitchen, Billykart West End and Billykart Bar. Personal life O'Donoghue currently lives in Australia with his wife, Dee, and their three children, Ruby, Herb and Cash. Bibliography Outdoor : grill your way 'round the world – Hardie Grant Books (Prahran, Victoria) (2008) Surfing the menu : two chefs, one journey: a fresh-food adventure – ABC Books (Sydney, Australia) (2004) Surfing the menu again: with more than eighty exciting fresh-food recipes – ABC Books (Sydney, Australia) (2005) References External links Official website Australian television chefs Australian expatriates in the United Kingdom Living people 1970 births English emigrants to Australia