Clare Crespo
Contributor
Clare Crespo is a culinary artist, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles. She’s the author of The Secret Life of Food and Hey There, Cupcake! She also wrote, created, and starred in a hyper-imaginative cooking show for kids called The Yummyfun Kooking Series.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
The easiest frosting around, this American-style buttercream can be adapted as you please.
Finger Cookies
Finger cookies are usually found in sets of five. If you think they look weird, you should see the cookie person to whom these fingers belonged.
Tarantula Cookies
Don't let the hairy arms and legs alarm, you. Tarantula cookies might look frisky, but they don't bite.