Here's a small taste of food from newspaper food sections around the country. Fall is definitely here...

In Utah the Salt Lake Tribune has a seasonal focus on thyme and a feature on the benefits of cooking with coworkers.

Northern California gives us recipes for mussels, Indian style and Mediterranean flatbreads, and the Monterey County Weekly has a wonderful article on heirloom apples.

There's practical recipes in the Midwest, with five fast recipes in Indianapolis, including Bavarian knockwurst and skillet lamb.

Ramadan is celebrated this month by Muslims worldwide, and in Boston the Globe has a feature on fasting and feasting for Ramadan, with recipes for fish stew, red lentils, and fruit chaat.