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Lori Pollan

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Lori Pollan’s first book, The Pollan Family Table, was written with her sisters, Tracy and Dana Pollan, and her mother, Corky Pollan. Her brother, writer Michael Pollan, wrote the foreword. Her father, Stephen Pollan is also an author (Die Broke, Live Rich).

Lori, who holds an MBA, began her career in the health and fitness field 25 years ago. She cofounded the renowned Pollan-Austen Fitness Center where she guided clients through highly effective exercise and diet regimens. In the mid-nineties, Lori left the workforce to raise her three children.. During this time, in addition to being the family chef, she was also an active classroom and school volunteer, PTA president, and the author of numerous school newsletters. Lori is now a certified
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Another solid 4.25 for me. This mystery is also a poignant coming of age story.
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4.25 stars. An entertaining murder mystery that kept me guessing.
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4.25 stars. A fun sequel to The Last Thing He Told Me.
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“Cooking is not a science but an art, mistakes are okay, messes are fine—the pleasure is in the creating and the sharing of the result.”
Lori Pollan, The Pollan Family Table: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom for Delicious, Healthy Family Meals

“I still have my little red hardcover notebook—spine now held in place by packing tape, pages dotted with cooking stains—filled with her loving instructions for mandelbrot, nut cake, and strudel.”
Lori Pollan, The Pollan Family Table: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom for Delicious, Healthy Family Meals

“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”
Thich Nhat Hanh

“I still have my little red hardcover notebook—spine now held in place by packing tape, pages dotted with cooking stains—filled with her loving instructions for mandelbrot, nut cake, and strudel.”
Lori Pollan, The Pollan Family Table: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom for Delicious, Healthy Family Meals

“Cooking is not a science but an art, mistakes are okay, messes are fine—the pleasure is in the creating and the sharing of the result.”
Lori Pollan, The Pollan Family Table: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom for Delicious, Healthy Family Meals

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