We can imagine a wedding proposal Marry me in pasta! Check out more here. Sprigs of fresh rosemary, thyme leaves, bay leaf, dried oregano and fresh basil are some of the herbs that go well with a Bolognese sauce. Bolognese is one of the most famous Italian pasta sauces.
The fisherman in the State Farm commercial is, Myron Natwick II. He also can be seen and heard in the TV movie, Amber's Story. He played, Glen Park in this movie. Although the person you named resembles the fisherman, somewhat, it is not him.
In 2009 he appeared on FOX's TV series Dollhouse. Brooks played Benedict Eggs Talley in the second season of HBO's True Blood. Beginning January 2010, he appeared as attorney Malcolm Bennet in the now-canceled ABC series The Deep End. He plays the new boyfriend in a recent State Farm Insurance television commercial.