I hve seen my name butchered on quite a few occasions. I once got a letter from College of Staten Island that was sent to
Master Andrea. I also had a teacher that called me mastandreawitz. He said it was my name in hebrew. I also for some reason always get refered to as Jerry at work.
I beieve cooking is a mandatory requirement for women at least for italian men to have an interest. This does not mean that they are required to cook every night but i believe it is more a sign of the femininity. Or maybe thats just me.