Three little bowls that make a habit out of having people over.

Joined into one seven-inch piece in polished nickel, so the salted almonds, the olives and the pistachio shells each get their own place and the whole thing travels from kitchen to coffee table in one hand. Low and bright, it disappears under what you put in it and shines when it is empty.

For the friend who says come by for a drink and means it, the thank-you that costs less than flowers and lasts longer.