Pickled quail is $10 for a one-pound jar.

If we operate under the assumption that he was just nuttier than a one-pound jar of Jif, we're making a mistake that could get us killed.

Ed Weiss sells his honey, Wilton Gold, at his home on Whipstick Road in Wilton, Conn., for $2.50 for a one-pound jar, $4.50 for two pounds and $9 for five pounds.

I go to an Italian market and buy one-pound jars (actually, they're 500 grams), and the anchovies keep well in the refrigerator until I use them up, usually a few months later.

The one-pound jar is $5.99, plus $2.55 for shipping; the three-pound bag $13.49, plus $3.34.

I had emptied two one-pound jars of seasonings, opened a box of large wooden kitchen matches and put half in each jar, added a candle stub to each, and replaced the lids.

The company also carries Margie's favorite snack: hypoallergenic, low-fat All-Natural Doggie Treats, which are available in Peanut Butter, Bacon or Garlic ($12 for a one-pound jar).

Among this week's best sellers are Adriatic jams, at $1.29 for a one-pound jar; a 6 1/2-ounce can of Bumble Bee tuna at 59 cents, and a 23-ounce bottle of Perrier for $1.29.

Sprouts are also good with chestnuts, which are time-consuming to prepare but well worth the trouble (chestnuts are available already peeled in a can or vacuum packed in one-pound jars, and while these are fine, the fresh ones are the best).

Retief flipped off the lights in the room, went into the small, lavishly equipped kitchen, rummaged through the supplies of Groaci delicacies, found a one-pound jar of caviar and a package of grain wafers.