Minka Kelly graduates culinary school

Actress Minka Kelly has been given reason to celebrate after graduating from culinary school.

The Friday Night Lights star has been documenting her cooking adventures on Instagram.com in recent months, and late on Tuesday (09Jun15), she announced she had completed her six-month course with Jess Hilton at the New School of Cooking in Culver City, California and is now a certified chef.

Sharing a photo of herself receiving her diploma from Hilton, she wrote, "I graduated!!!! thank you so much, @jesshiltoncooks for the best 6 months ever!"

Kelly also uploaded a snap of the whole graduating class and added the caption, "That's it! We did it! What an awesome experience these past 6 months have been. What shall the next hobby beeee....??? #whoshungry #hobbyist #culinaryschooldiaries (sic)".