1 Good things take time and, 27 years after the original tamarind chutney was launched, Jenny’s Kitchen Tamarind Sauce is here. It’s a little bit sweet, a little bit sour, just how we like it. Choose from two varieties: Original which is tangy and sweet; and Spicy, which has a hot kick. Both are perfect to brighten and lift a dish. 250ml bottles are $13. jennyskitchen.co.nz

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2 A robust, chunky sauce needs a short tube pasta and Rustichella paccheri is perfect for the occasion. Made in Abruzzo, it takes 50-70 hours to mix and knead before being extruded through bronze giving a rougher texture to help your sauce stick. Available from Sabato. $15.90 for 500g. sabato.co.nz

3 While it sounds old-school there’s nothing backward about Mitchells Beef Tallow. Touted as a minimally processed alternative to seed oil, it brings a richness of flavour to dishes such as savoury pastry and is perfect for crispy roasties. $24 for a 450g jar. mitchellsnutrition.com

4 If you want that tingly feeling and the warmth of an alcohol buzz but without drinking alcohol, AF is the brand for you. The latest release is Free AF Mango Margarita – it’s fresh, tropical, zesty and bold in all the right places. $45 for 12 x 250ml cans. af-drinks.com

5 King Bees Honey is wild, raw and rugged honey straight from the untamed East Coast, where native mānuka plants thrive in salty ocean winds, sunshine and coastal rain, giving a bold rich honey with a unique depth of flavour. Products include monofloral mānuka honeys in MGO 100, 300 and 600, a MGO50 multifloral mānuka and two multifloral blends including Coast, $18 for 500g. kingbeeshoney.com