Did she marry a Frenchman?

No and yes. Richard Kurz is not French, he's American. But, he grew up in New Orleans, so yes, he is French. Both of his parents were great cooks. When we got engaged, his mother taught me to make roux. Roux is two tablespoons of butter melted and two tablespoons of flour browned in the butter. When the roux is brown, you add boullion, and stir. Roux is the base of most French sauces. Most important in New Orleans, it is the base for gumbo, creole gumbo and seafood gumbo.