There are few foods not improved by a little dip in hot oil, but no one has capitalized on this cooking method with as much gusto as the American South. Chicken, steak, okra, oysters, and hush puppies are just a few of the foods Southerners love to fry. Over the last few years, their Thanksgiving tradition of deep frying a whole turkey has become popular across the country, thanks to its quick cooking time, crisp…

Sometimes we at DCist find ourselves wandering around the Dupont and Logan neighborhoods, unsatisfied after an excursion to CakeLove. We roam between the new condos and the embassies until we realize that what we really have is CakeLust. Tonight, Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale promises to satisfy our cravings. For a $10 suggested donation [hint: they’ll be happy to take more] to funds aimed at combating childhood hunger, you can spend the evening…