A new BBC Wales food show has visited Caerphilly county borough to cook for communities, including the Cefn Hengoed Majestics Jazz Band.
The cookery programme features the marching band being fed by barbecue experts and restaurateurs Samantha Evans and Shauna Guinn in an episode on BBC1 Wales at 7.30pm on Monday April 23.
The two restaurateurs run Hang Fire Southern Kitchen in Barry and the new television series, Sam and Shauna’s Big Cook-Out, showcases their barbecue skills as they drive around Wales.
In the show the pair have been celebrating the achievements of community champions across Wales.
Joanne Jones from Cefn Hengoed Majestics Jazz Band said: “Sam and Shauna’s presence was electric.
“We like to bring the community together and have somewhere not just for children but adults too. We are open to everyone and will to our best to help anyone who is interested.
“Sam and Shauna visited our practice session where they got stuck in learning to play instruments and marching – we all had so much fun.
“We then all learned to make dishes that inspired Sam and Shauna along their journey across America.
“We thrive to make children happy, encourage their learning by means of playing instruments, marching, life and social skills whilst also learning discipline.”
The show visited Blaengawney Farm, Crumlin, for the first episode where a recipe containing Hallets cider was featured.
Blaengawney Farm’s Ann Hallet said: “We were delighted to be invited by Sam and Shauna to take part in their Big Cook-Out series.
“We are huge fans of theirs and pleased that they stock Hallets cider in their restaurant in Barry.
“For the show Sam cooked the most amazing pork in the gardens of our farm which we got to try and we can honestly say we’ve never eaten such tender pork in our lives.
“We took Sam and Shauna through one of our orchards and talked about the different types of cider apples that we grow and use to make our cider here at Blaengawney Farm.
“We think it’s important for local producers to support each other in their local communities as that’s where the future of good quality food and drink lies.”
Using food to bring together the whole community, each cook-out has seen Sam and Shauna host huge parties to reward the work of a variety of organisations and individuals.
They start by showing how to prepare the feasts on a small scale before upscaling to feed hundreds at large cook-outs.
“Making this show is a dream come true for Shauna and me,” said Sam Evans.
“It embodies what we truly love about food and is essentially why we started our own catering business five years ago; food as the focus of a communal gathering.“