mmm that does look nice...that lovely asparagus is making me particularly hungry!
I thought you would approve! Asparagus is so lovely by itself that I probably won't get around to doing anything more complicated with it than steaming or grilling for a while. Then will come the risottos and tarts and so on.
"lifted with some fresh herbs and lemon juice" - I love this description. It's such an accurate way of describing the effect.
I'm glad the phrase could capture that! It really is a transformation.