I can confidently say the only other person in my family who likes potatoes more than me is my grandpa. Before my grandpa was born, most of his family moved from Germany to St. Louis to start a new life. While they left all they had known behind, they brought with them something that my family still has and uses today: their family's potato soup recipe (also known as kartoffelsuppe in German). He frequently tells us stories about his childhood and how he used to spend countless hours in the kitchen with his grandmother carefully crafting this soup. It was his favorite food as a kid and I'm sure it still is today - and it is clear to me why. The taste of the soup is not something you can just go out and buy; it is something that can only be passed down through generations to get right. And luckily, just as his grandma taught my grandpa how to make this potato soup, my grandpa also taught me. When I used to go to my grandparents house for sleepovers as a kid, I made sure they knew ahead of time to have all the ingredients laid out before I got there. We would get to there house in the afternoon and work in the kitchen until dinner time, when it was time to feast on what we had made. We were sure to make way more than we needed for one meal so I could bring some back home with me to have for the next few days too. This soup is important to him and to me, and when I have kids of my own, they will learn how to make the soup so it can continue to pass through my family for generations to come.