A three-piece hostess set in the Peapod motif: a small fork, a serving spoon, and a cheese knife with handles cast from real pea pods. Each piece does its specific job and the trio looks like a small still life on the cheese board.

Use them for a cheese course, a charcuterie spread, or any moment that asks for nicer-than-standard serving tools.

For the friend whose dinner parties are short on time but long on intention. For a host gift that earns its place in a drawer and gets pulled out repeatedly.

By Michael Michaud, cast in New York.