Migrant remittances are transfers that are conducted by migrants between countries of origin and destination. Remittances consist of monetary and non-monetary transfers (named financial remittances) as well as ideas, values, and modes of action (named social remittances). Unlike capital flows, which are made of money invested by international institutions, companies and individuals seeking higher profits and interest rates, financial remittances are transferred by
Traditional macaroons originated in 16th-century Venice (possibly in a monastery), and are typically made with ground almonds. They also rarely contain dairy; their pareve status helps to explain why Jewish communities began to incorporate macaroons as a favorite dessert.
Macaroni and cheese, incidentally, was popularized in this country by Thomas Jefferson, who first had it in France. Reddi-wip, the first whipped cream in a can, was invented by St. Louisan Aaron S. âBunnyâ Lapin, who realized that putting cream in an aerosol container would lengthen its shelf life. The company he created to make aerosol valves, Clayton Corp., is still in business and is now based in Fenton.