Thai Tuesday — Les Petites Gourmettes

Ingredients

• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 3-inch long piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped or sliced
• 1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon hot chili sauce or paste
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons salt, for boiling water
• 1 pound spaghetti
• 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and julienned
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and julienned
• 1 bunch green onions, sliced diagonally (white and green parts)