Roasted Maine Lobster in a Folly of Herbs with Green Asparagus and Fingerling Potatoes

My surname in German, kräuter, translates to “herbs.” It’s fitting because our family’s cooking always revolved around our herb garden. We snipped fresh greens in warm weather and then dried whatever was left, including seeds, for the winter. This combination of dried and fresh herbs in a dish of lobster with asparagus and fingerling potatoes celebrates the transition from winter to spring. It’s for that time of year when there’s enough of a chill to crave the dried herbs in the hot