Kapamilya actress and mom Judy Ann Santos was elated to find out that her cookbook “Judy Ann’s Kitchen,” launched in June last year, won an award in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2016.

READ: What Judy Ann is like in the kitchen

Judy Ann, 38, snagged the third spot in the “Best Authors and Chefs Outside Europe” category. The actress posted her victory on social media site Instagram with the caption, “Oh my!!! Tumalon ang puso ko!! Never really expected this…But, oh wow! I am beyond grateful!! To the whole team who helped in making my dreams come true…Cheers to us!”

Oh my!!! Tumalon ang puso ko!! Never really expected this.. But, oh wow! I am beyond grateful!! To the whole team who helped in making my dreams come true.. Cheers to us!!! @anvilpublishing @raymundisaac @promaryjane @ricaperalejo.ph @tippyf @diongsky @ralph.mercado @pamquinones @juansarte @jingmonis @deniseochoa maraming maraming maraming salamat po!! @ryan_agoncillo thank you for always believing in my passion.. I love you!

A photo posted by Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo (@officialjuday) on May 31, 2016 at 3:25am PDT

Gourmand International is an international award-winning body that recognizes the “cream of the crop” of cookbooks, wine books, food blogs and cooking television shows. Over 205 entries are featured by Gourmand International yearly.

Four other Filipino cookbooks received awards from Gourmand International: “Food Weights and Measures” by Maria Christina G. Aquino and Janine Sigaoat (Best Authors and Chefs, Professional Category), “Panaderia” by Amy Uy and Jenny Orillos (3rd Place, Bread Category), “50 Years Maya Kitchen Culinary Arts” ( Best Cooking Schools Category) and “Sweet Temptations” by Editha Singian, (2nd place, Pastry Category). Gianna Francesca Catolico

Waiting for the next Gourmand market in BGC