Roasting (noun)

1. Cooking by exposing to dry heat, especially in an oven.
2. A method of cooking food by exposing it to dry heat in an oven or over a fire.

Origin:

From middle english rosting and old english rosting from rost "a spit, a piece of meat roasted on a spit".

Examples:

1. Roasting a chicken in the oven.
2. The smell of roasting coffee filled the room.
3. Roasting vegetables is a healthy way to cook them.
4. The roast beef was cooked to perfection.
5. Roasting marshmallows over a campfire is a favorite pastime.