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# Alaskan-Italian Minestrone | Indie Alaska
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/indie-alaska/episode/alaskan-italian-minestrone-indie-alaska-1bgs9j/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:54:36.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T06:32:49.000Z
- Description: Stefanie Cromarty makes Alaska-Italian Minestrone.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Indie Alaska, Season 5, Episode 13, #ZZZ_Episode_f7d560b7-347e-4450-9fbc-91016274df98, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_b067a74e-4d91-45e4-9d7b-ab093441ccaf, #v1.16

Stefanie Cromarty describes herself as a typical East Coast girl. Her Alaska Native grandmother and Italian American grandfather raised a close family that connects over a love of cooking. Growing up in Washington DC, Cromarty felt completely removed from her Alaska Native heritage. A series of life changes prompted her to pack up her life and move her family to Alaska.