An expensive pizza

The 22-year-old, on an international student exchange, set off her building's fire alarm by microwaving a pizza. It happened on Sunday, when she decided to have some pizza for dinner, as it was the only thing she had in her fridge. Since it had been there for "nearly three months" she thought, "Wouldn't it be best to microwave it for eight minutes instead of one?" but when she opened the microwave, enough smoke came out to trigger the communal fire alarm. Despite nothing catching fire, 100 residents of the 12-storey building were evacuated, and since Australian firefighters charge for just showing up, this resulted in a bill of 1,500 euros for the Spanish student. Her lease stated that if the firefighters come, she must cover the cost. Unable to pay herself, Natalia's crowdfunding campaign titled 'Help a Clumsy Pyromaniac' has already raised 980 euros. Although she considers herself 'a disaster in the kitchen,' she never thought her clumsiness would go this far. But one thing's for certain, "I'm never using that microwave again. Not even for a glass of milk."

WINE OF THE WEEK

• Loxarel A Pél Blanco 2020

• This unusual 'orange wine' made from Xarel-lo grapes in Cataluña is quite extraordinary, and projects the usual categorising of wines into red, white, and rosé into a fourth dimension Orange wines are made by not separating the must from the skins of white grapes for an extended period until they take on an orange-tinted hue. An unforgettable experience, though perhaps an acquired taste. Around €11 online.