Cote inspired. We took Mum there on Friday evening and that ‘s what she picked for a starter before mussels( obviously). The prawns were comfortably sitting in a lovely tomato sauce, most likely grilled in it and sprinkled with lots of tiny white croutons. Simple and genius. Mum’s flying back home tomorrow, so for lunch today I tried to make something similar and I think I succeeded. Started with croutons, then made a simple sauce- a shallot, a large garlic clove, a pinch of chili flakes all sweated on olive oil, then about 10 large cocktail tomatoes on the vine, skins off, all cooking down with some seasoning and fresh parsley. Prawns went into the oven nicely tossed in the sauce and baked there for about 10 minutes, till they looked and smelled cooked and happy. Croutons on and onto the table. Yum!