MOM, DON’T COOK: Bring home dinner – and it’s quick and simple and delicious—Mr. Sausage (3 Union Pl, Huntington, 631.271.3836, www.mrsausage.net) is serving up great meals at great prices...five bucks will get you a single serving of spaghetti and meatballs, penne a la vodka, chicken parmesan with pasta, baked ziti and more. The Baldanza family has the touch, the food and the price. Mangia!

BLACK & BLUE: It was a quick stop-by dinner and we decided to share appetizers. The Chopped Salad ($11) was not-so-finely chopped but the bite size pieces of Romaine, Bibb and Roma tomatoes worked beautifully with the garbanzo beans, pieces of mozzarella and the pita croutons all tossed with a perfect zesty Parmesan dressing. The Roasted Littleneck Clams & Pacific Oysters “Casino Style” ($15) was beautifully presented with creamed leek gratin, Andouille sausage and coated with crisp herb breadcrumbs showing a nice creative and tasty flair. The B&B Tartare Duo ($17) was an artwork with Argentinean Tenderloin, Dijon mustard, purple onions built with crisp grilled crispy country bread, in a horseradish aioli on one side of the palate (or plate) and a Ahi Tuna tartare with sesame-soy spiked cucumbers, sweet Holland peppers, green onions, minced ginger built with crisp grilled herb flatbread on the other. And an absolute must-try: the Kobe Beef Sliders ($14) three mini cheeseburgers, on fresh brioche mini rolls with lettuce, tomatoes “house-made” pickles served with shoestring fries. It was a meal for two and only our schedule kept us from more – especially the B&B Classic Bitter-Sweet Chocolate Fondue served with mini marshmallows, dipping fruits and salted pretzel rods (2@$15, 4@24). Black and Blue (65 Wall Street, 631.385.9255, www.blackandblueny.com) color them exciting and delicious.

NEW RESTAURANT: By the time you read this, Osteria Toscana the latest offering of Reststar, Huntington’s premiere restaurant management company, will be serving up some magic at the former site of Pomodoro, 69 Wall Street. Partnering with Executive Chef Joseph Maulo, whose food we have loved previously at Il Toscano in Douglaston, Queens, expect specialties like Linguine with Lobster and whole roasted fish. The Queens location was the longstanding venue of their North Shore Foodies and we expect nothing less in Huntington. We’ll be there and we’ll be going hungry.

WINETASTING COURSE: Hofstra University Continuing Education offers “Winetasting: Big Bold Reds,” on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 2-4 p.m. The cost of the course is $115. To register or for more information, visit ce.hofstra.edu or call (516) 463-7200. If you are a red wine lover, this is the class for you: a fun afternoon to taste an international variety of red wines along with delicious and interesting food pairings. You will also learn about the history of each country’s wine, how to read wine labels, and how to order wine at a restaurant. Participants are treated to a variety of wines and appetizers.

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