Stokes has them - under the vegetable index choose peppers, then 'sweet other'. There's at least 3 sweet italian type listed. Here is a link that might be useful: stokes

How about this classic Italian "warm bath"? BAGNA CAUDA (3 oz) Jar Anchovy Fillets 1/2 Cup Milk 35 Medium Garlic Cloves, Smashed And Peeled 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter 1/2 Cup Olive Oil Raw Cleaned Vegetables For Dipping Place the anchovies in a bowl with the milk and let sit for an hour. Drain and pat dry. To heat in a microwave oven, place the butter, oil and garlic in a glass or ceramic casserole dish. Add the anchovies to this mixture, cover with plastic and cook on high for 6 minutes. Uncover carefully and blend in a blender or food processor until smooth. To serve for a party, place in a small chafing dish or fondue pot and offer a selection of fresh, raw vegetables and chunks of crusty bread.

ok... let me tell you that if your KD say that all they're plastic he/she need to do a little bit of research. thermofoil in the italian cabinetry industries (for my knowledge) is always the less expensive, is a particle board covered with a sheet of plastic. Laminate is a step above, but again laminate there are different thickness, if you look the picture above you can see how the triangle piece has a very thick dark surface, I'm pretty sure that ikea is thick like paper, and again laminate is applied to particle board. Lacquer cabinets (matte or glossy) are MDF and then ship to a company that paint the doors, most of the companies that I know are 5 coat of paint, and if has to be glossy are 7 coats... again Ikea probably is 4~5 for glossy, I'm not sure. Acrylic is like the word itself.. the door is made in acrilic material 3/4" and is a total plastic, no wood in the door. I'm pretty sure if you pay attention you will see that a lacquer glossy is the most beautiful door, sometimes are soo smooth that looks like a car paint, and no other products can beat that, but is also the most expensive. tomorrow I will take a picture of glossy white laminate and glossy white lacquer door, hoping that you will see the different.

The "real Italian farmhouse" above makes me think about Uncle Thorvald's kitchen. More minimal and functional than you'd expect. I keep trying to remember a food movie that shows an Italian kitchen in the countryside...called "The Story of Boys and Girls" (link below). It was set in abt the 1930s mebbe 40s, had a boy and girl who were rural + urban mix who were getting married. The rural farmhouse family cooked and cooked and cooked for the engagement party within an absolutely spare rural kitchen. Whitewashed. I have no idea what it's like in the Italian countryside today. [hijack begins here] Anyway, Sabjimata, those are indeed pulls. Richelieu pulls, which are among the items I can't forget from my former (abandoned) designs in earlier evolutions of my formerly Gustavian kitchen design. Now that I think about it, maybe I should go back to this pull in my dream plans. Although I've abandoned the modern bimetal expensive pulls (see the thread about Hunter's Wife's Revenge), now that the Hunter is back he's muttering about helping out a guy who has deer eating up his garden and maybe we should just get a few more DNR permits for DH so he can help out this poor guy and .... on and on....I'm so bummed that I can consider $20 per pull right now because I'm eating venison and upland birds for the duration. And besides the "faux iron" pulls I'm drawn to which are in sorta pewter with matching "faux iron" knobs in the same elaborate and funky historical mode as the mega-sized item above. Gotta think on this. The new range is already a done-deal. [self-absorbed "I'm a jerk" mode off] I am still not sure what the original poster wants from her Italian farmhouse kitchen. Faux Italian farmhouse is fine with me--no, change that, it's GREAT with me, as long as it pleases her. There are a lot of Italians who know no more than I (Am. Swede) know about the subject of the Italian countryside but we sure know a thing or two about olives, wine, noodles, wine, garlic, wine. Go have fun, nollie_gardener. You have a world of choices and adventurous nutty thinking ahead of you and it should be a great trip. Don't forget to write. Here is a link that might be useful: Boys and Girls movie should anyone need to order it