Gelato is ice cream made in the Italian style. Gelato is made with a base of milk and sugar. Gelato is served at a slightly warmer temperature than ice cream, so its texture stays silkier and softer.
Tiramisù is a coffee-flavoured Italian dessert. It is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavoured with cocoa.
You'll find artichokes cooked in several different ways in Italy, but the two most popular are alla giudia (the Jewish way) or alla romana, in which smaller artichokes are baked with garlic, mint and olive oil.
Coda alla vaccinara is an oxtail stew in modern Roman cuisine including various vegetables, notably celery. It may be most tender meat you will ever eat. If you've never tried it , you should definitely try it in Rome.