In this case, it acts as a preservative, protecting the prunes from both desiccation and rot, and probably imbuing them with a luscious, heady flavor.

The heady flavor of him invaded my senses, deepening my pleasure.

Because of its full heady flavor, you don't have to use much brown butter in a seasoning.

His mouth was tempting, and she took it, tasting all the hot, heady flavors that sprang from desire.

Carrots take on a distinctive sweet crispness and leeks need cold temperatures to develop their heady, garlicky-onion flavor.

It was a sweet taste, the heady flavour of power.

Keep them in an airtight plastic container with arborio rice or fresh eggs, to which the smelly truffle will impart its heady flavour.

He picked up a technique here, a spice there, developing dishes with Mexcian names and heady Mexican flavors.

And the trapped moist heat of the microwave oven is perfectly suited to enrich the heady, complex flavors of many Indian specialties.

He edged closer and she inhaled the heady flavor of brandy.