Small Chinese takeout boxes full of sesame noodles at the party were a great addition to the spread – and also a wonderful way to soak up all the grapefruit punch in people’s bellies. Most of the ingredients I already had on hand and I purchased the boxes at If Its Paper up the street from my house. I made 2 pounds of this recipe and only went through one pound. Another lesson learned!

Ingredients:

• 3 Tbsp tahini (or more- possibly much more)
  2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  2 Tbsp sesame oil
  5 Tbsp soy sauce (or less; add incrementally to taste)
  1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  1 Tbsp red pepper oil (or a smaller amount of sriracha)
  2 Tbsp chopped scallions
  1/2 Tbsp chopped ginger
  1/2 Tbsp chopped garlic
  ground pepper to taste
• 1 pound pasta
• black and white sesame seeds

Assembly: Whisk all the ingredients except the sesame seeds together. Taste for adjustments. I find that this can be a little salty so you may want to gradually add the soy sauce in. Meanwhile, boil 1 pound of pasta. I think thin spaghetti works well but you can use any shape you like. Mix the pasta in the sauce, allow to cool and add the sesame seeds.