A huge fan also. Our favorite method: remove woody portion of stems, wash & dry, arrange on a baking sheet. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, sprinkle lightly with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. A squeeze of lemon juice is optional, but good. Slide into oven on broil for 5 - 7 minutes.

Delicious. Same basic roasting method used successfully on lots of vegetables, but it's truly sublime with asparagus - it has a different flavor than when cooked in liquids.