In this episode, Sandra and Martin discuss the virtues of fresh pasta, and in the main segment, they speak with Martin's friend Susie Linn, who was at the vanguard of the fresh pasta movement in Albany, New York circa 1985 vis-a-vis a unique eatery called Pasta Express. Afterwards, Martin serves fresh pasta acquired through a vending machine from Westport's Il Pastaficio, topped off with the finest jar marinara sauce from Mike's Deli on Arthur Avenue.