Over a perfect omelet brimming with spring ramps and morels, I found myself stunned mid-chew as I listened to the words of my father. Moments earlier, I learned from him that my grandfather’s final ...

If you trek all the way down to Ghirardelli Square, which locals rarely do, and get into that long line of tourists, which was a constant before the pandemic, you can smell it — chocolate in the air.

There are several foods that have become synonymous with the San Francisco Bay Area: sourdough bread, Mission-style burritos, dim sum from Chinatown, bahn mi in San José. And then, there’s chocolate.

Dive into the history of chocolate while celebrating Valentine’s Day at one of Orange County Public Libraries’ ...