California food dude Guy Fieri's platinum blond spikes, radical shades and totally insane enthusiasm for feel-good grub transformed him from humble Santa Rosa restaurateur to America's most-recognizable rock star chef.Since busting onto the Food Network lineup in 2006 with "Guy's Big Bite," the irrepressible co-owner of the Johnny Garlic's and Tex Wasabi's restaurant brands has taken our taste buds on an all-American road trip with "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," which spawned two best-selling "Triple D" cookbooks. With his new gig as host of NBC's "Minute to Win It" and a new cookbook, "Guy Fieri Food," a compilation of 125 of his favorite recipes, Fieri's career is definitely on cruise control. Guy FieriPhoto by PR PhotosNow that you've made it, is it easier to spend it?I don't spend a lot of money. My wife, Lori, and I took the kids (sons Hunter, 15, and Ryder, 5) down (to Los Angeles) to see the premiere of "Cars 2." We couldn't get a flight to get back in time, so we took a private flight home. That, to me, is probably the biggest splurge. We both looked at each other -- I don't want to say feeling guilty, there was no choice -- but, how nice. We were walking around Universal Studios and an hour and a half later we're at home cooking dinner. That was a neat treat to have. Prev Next Related Links:Money Q&A with Rob LoweScammed celebritiesBad celeb investmentsRelated Articles:Q&A with Kathy BatesWhich celeb earns more?Cost of 'American Idol'
California food dude Guy Fieri's platinum blond spikes, radical shades and totally insane enthusiasm for feel-good grub transformed him from humble Santa Rosa restaurateur to America's most-recognizable rock star chef.Since busting onto the Food Network lineup in 2006 with "Guy's Big Bite," the irrepressible co-owner of the Johnny Garlic's and Tex Wasabi's restaurant brands has taken our taste buds on an all-American road trip with "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," which spawned two best-selling "Triple D" cookbooks. With his new gig as host of NBC's "Minute to Win It" and a new cookbook, "Guy Fieri Food," a compilation of 125 of his favorite recipes, Fieri's career is definitely on cruise control.
I don't spend a lot of money. My wife, Lori, and I took the kids (sons Hunter, 15, and Ryder, 5) down (to Los Angeles) to see the premiere of "Cars 2." We couldn't get a flight to get back in time, so we took a private flight home. That, to me, is probably the biggest splurge. We both looked at each other -- I don't want to say feeling guilty, there was no choice -- but, how nice. We were walking around Universal Studios and an hour and a half later we're at home cooking dinner. That was a neat treat to have.
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