The weather is still warm, and you don’t want to crank up the oven. So you turn to your favorite outdoor appliance: the grill. But what you really crave is a homemade pizza, a dish that begs for a hellishly hot oven.

A conflict? Nope — you can grill that pizza. Do it right, and you’ll end up with a delicious, crispy crust with a chewy inside and a slightly smoky pie that’s so good, you’ll be grilling pizza even in winter.

The idea of grilling pizzas is a spinoff of those expensive, wood-fired ovens with thick stone floors. Chef Ben Davis, co-owner of Passionate Palate in Denver, has one of those fancy ovens at his cooking school.

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