Tear a single leaf of fresh basil and you are enveloped in the essence of summer. It's refreshingly delicious in this easy pesto recipe.

The former Villa restaurant has reopened as The Junction, a sprawling Santa Rosa beer garden with blistered pizzas, cocktails, fire pits and plenty to keep kids — and dogs — happy.

Betsy Fischer has worked in Santa Rosa Junior College’s Culinary Arts Program for 26 years. As she prepares to depart, she dispenses lasting advice for students.