Ms. Perelman is a graduate of George Washington University originally started writing online in 2003 while also working as an art therapist , and she eventually began the Smitten Kitchen blog in 2006 .
Ms. Perelman is a graduate of George Washington University , where she studied psychology and art therapy . 
 She originally started writing online in 2003 while also working as an art therapist , and she eventually began the Smitten Kitchen blog in 2006 .