When I walked in the door, champagne was popped and gorgeous oysters were served with lemon and cocktail sauce. While we were enjoying them, I found a pearl, asymetrical and imperfect - so it was natural!
Beautiful white roses with pink edges were placed in a mason jar (which I thought was adorable). Two wrapped gifts and a card were right next to the roses. One was a coffee cup, hand painted with veggies he knows I like. Eggplants, mushrooms and other goodies. He got online and ordered 4 ramekins for me from LeCreuset - in the color of my cookware set (flame). The dinner consisted of crabmeat ravioli served with a warm vinaigrette with concasse of tomato. He breaded some eggplant circles (he knows I love them) and pan friend them. For dessert, he served an apple tart from
Paul Bocuse in your Kitchen. I got him a copy of this 1982 book because in his travels, he lost his and really loved it. I also ordered chocolate covered bing cherries for him.
I'm sure people out there got more expensive gifts but the most valuable quality of the gifts I got was:
He was paying attention. He knew I recently broke a coffee cup and missed it, so he got me another. He knew I needed ramekins (I've been taking advantage of the controlling quality of individual portions). I love champagne and ravioli...not to mention oysters

. I couldn't have asked for more.